Senior Mass Metrology Engineer - Precision Instrumentation

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Teddington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Senior Engineer to lead instrumentation projects in the Mass Metrology Group. You will design, build and validate advanced measurement instruments, guiding strategy and capability development within a dynamic research environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the ability to translate ideas into reliable facilities and tools that advance the UK mass scale and related standards.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics, instrumentation, and precision measurement systems.
• Experience leading technical projects or facilities related to measurement science.
• Ability to translate concepts to operation and real-world use.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and validate novel measurement instruments.
• Lead the Mass Metrology group's instrument projects and strategy.
• Develop, test and validate Kibble balance and other precision devices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust measurement capabilities.

Skills

Physics concepts

Instrumentation

Data analysis

Software development

Team leadership

Education

Degree in physics/engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

COMSOL

Job description

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Senior Engineer to lead instrumentation projects in the Mass Metrology Group. You will design, build and validate advanced measurement instruments, guiding strategy and capability development within a dynamic research environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the ability to translate ideas into reliable facilities and tools that advance the UK mass scale and related standards.