PhD-level Inventor - Optics and Acoustics

Newton Colmore; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Newton Colmore is partnering with a market-leading tech company to recruit a PhD-level inventor focused on imaging and optics. You will work on cutting-edge research including segmentation hardware, signal processing, transducer design, and optical systems development.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototype creation and experimental validation. The position supports transitioning from academia to industry with mentoring within a collaborative team of inventors, striving to push technological

Qualifications

• Recent PhD or postdoc focused on imaging/optical technology.
• Experience with imaging hardware and optics is desirable.
• Willing to build prototypes and run experiments through development lifecycle.
• Interest in defense or medical device applications welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Develop imaging technology and system concepts.
• Build prototypes, test rigs, and experimental setups.
• Contribute to design of segmentation hardware and transducer design.
• Advance prototypes from lab to launch readiness.

Skills

Imaging science

Optical physics

Transducer design

Signal processing

Prototype development

Education

PhD in Physics/Engineering

Tools

Test rigs

Metrology equipment

Job description

PhD-level Inventor - Optics and Acoustics

Are you a recent or upcoming PhD graduate who is interested in the development of new technology? Newton Colmore is working with a market-leading tech company who is looking for a talented engineer/physicist to work on next generation imaging technology.

Within this company, you will be working on highly complex imaging research, involving image segmentation hardware, signal processing techniques, transducer design and optical systems development. This role will be at the front end of research and development and will give you an opportunity to work on brand new ideas and run with them through the experimental phase and readying the product for launch. This will include building your own prototypes, experiments, test rigs, and more, as you make meaningful progress through the development lifecycle.

The company will offer you support and mentoring as you make your transition from academia into industry and you will be joining a well-established team of inventors, who will provide everything you need to make a success of this role.

This is a great opportunity to join a company that loves to innovate and push technological boundaries.

To be considered for this role we are looking for people who have either recently finished a PhD or post-doc role which focused on imaging and optical technology. The company are considered people from different backgrounds, as long as you have a passion for high impact technology, so it could be defence applications through to medical device work that you have gained exposure to throughout academia. Any knowledge of image segmentation, transducer design, electronics or metrology technology is highly desirable to complement your strong physics foundation.

In return for your hard work the company offer a highly competitive salary, with a bonus, and comprehensive benefits package as well providing excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to work on novel technologies.