Principal Geophysicist

Worker Type

Employee

Application End Date

01-06-2026

We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive.

We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era.

We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea.

We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work.

We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry.

We are not your average workplace.

Ocean Infinity is seeking an ambitious, collaborative and innovative  Principal Geophysicist  to join our growing team. The successful candidate will join the Data Intelligence team as a technical leader for project delivery and technology development across our geophysical acquisition, processing and interpretation services.

Our Principal Geophysicists will take on a leading role in project delivery, quality assurance, and development of future industry‑leading capability across our geophysics services. They ensure robust and best‑class project delivery while also supporting our Technical Lead and Head of Geophysics with innovation in new technologies, processing workflows, interpretation methodologies, and integrated geoscience solutions at Ocean Infinity.

What You Will Do
The successful Principal Geophysicist will be a senior team member in the Geophysics, within Data Intelligence, and be responsible for leading the delivery of technical work packages related to geophysical acquisition, processing and interpretation services.

Responsibilities
We are looking for an ambitious Principal Geophysicist with an innovative mindset to help deliver our industry leading data service offering. The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Technical Leadership & Ownership

Provide project‑level technical leadership and approval across geophysical acquisition, processing, and interpretation, supporting and aligning with the Technical Authority.

Drive the adoption and application of new geophysical data technologies and software on projects, working in close collaboration with technology, digital, and software teams, in alignment with the Technical Authority.

Lead and develop the geophysics data discipline at a project level, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and capability development to geophysicists, geoscience teams, and, where appropriate, partner organisations.

Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of geophysical projects, from survey design through acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reporting, ensuring alignment with Technical Authority standards.

Leading the input of technical aspects to proposals/bids for geophysical and ground model services, covering data acquisition through to analytics and advice (i.e. data insights) projects.

Development of high‑quality scientific and technical papers, presentations, and publications, positioning Ocean Infinity as an industry leader through peer‑reviewed journals and world leading conferences.

Geophysical Processing, Interpretation & Reporting

Support the development and deployment of advanced, technology enabled geophysical processing workflows on projects, in collaboration with the wider organisation and strategic partners, ensuring alignment with Technical Authority/Lead standards.

Oversee and provide expert project‑level leadership and support for ultra‑high‑resolution (2D/3D) seismic, sub‑bottom profiler (SBP), magnetometry, side‑scan sonar (SSS), and electromagnetic datasets, ensuring quality…