Senior Physicist

Cure Talent are delighted to be partnering with a long established and growing engineering and manufacturing business serving customers across multiple high tech and regulated industries. Following continued investment and expansion into a new state of the art facility, they are now looking to appoint a Senior Physicist / Senior Electromagnetics Engineer to play a key leadership role within their Research, Design and Development teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced scientist or engineer to step into a senior, hands-on role, providing technical leadership across innovative electromagnetic and shielding product development projects.

The Role As Senior Physicist / Senior Electromagnetics Engineer, you will lead R&D activity from concept through to qualification and transfer into manufacturing, acting as a senior technical authority across projects and teams.

Key Responsibilities Lead the design, simulation and testing of electromagnetic and magnetic shielding solutions across multiple industries Manage cross functional R&D projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality standards are met Provide high level technical consultancy to customers and external partners, representing the business in collaborative projects Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities and leading forward looking R&D initiatives Supervise and mentor junior physicists and engineers, supporting technical quality and development About You Degree qualified in Physics or Electronic Engineering (BSc or MSc, 2:1 or above).

PhD desirable 7 years relevant industrial experience with project or team leadership responsibility Strong technical grounding in electromagnetics and simulation tools such as ANSYS or Maxwell 3D Experience delivering R&D projects within a quality-controlled environment (ISO 9001 / ISO 14001) Excellent communication, problem solving and technical documentation skills

Desirable Experience Deep knowledge of electromagnetism, materials science or magnetic materials Electronic design experience, particularly with magnetic components or power electronics Experience scaling R&D projects into manufacturing environments Familiarity with EM simulation software and laboratory automation Track record of industry collaboration or successful funding applications Benefits Competitive salary up to £60K depending on experience Enhanced pension contribution and quarterly bonus scheme Cycle to work scheme, company sick pay and death in service cover Free onsite parking and employee referral scheme Ongoing training and professional development