
physics jobs
Make the most of your Physics skills - to advance your career with a high-tech product company or consultancy. ecm is one of the most respected high-tech recruitment specialists in the UK - securing exceptional roles for bright, numerate candidates - from graduate to technical director.
If you can offer an outstanding academic record and a solid background in Physics - contact us now! We have built an enviable reputation for our services - and the way that we work with our candidates to provide an open, honest & highly effective route to the right high-tech job.
Our clients offer roles across many Physics related applications - including areas such as:
Listed below are a range of current vacancies for candidates with a Physics background - but our clients are contacting us daily with outstanding new opportunities.technology consultancy;
medical device development;
statistical / analytical investigation;
numerical simulation tools;
system / instrumentation design;
sensors and actuators;
spectroscopy;
lasers / optics / photonics;
microfluidics;
micro / nanotechnology;
drug delivery / medical devices;
physical/materials sciences / chemical physics;
mathcad / matlab;
analytical / computational models;
creative problem solving;
manufacturing / engineering physics;
numerical simulation tools;
optical system design / fabrication & test.
Even if you can't see your ideal job straight away, if you think we can help submit your CV, or contact us now to discuss your requirements in detail.
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Top Physics / Electronics Engineer (013702)
22 Apr 2008
Cambridge : c£40k + benefits Good Qualifications, Electronics / Maths / Physics
This innovative company offer a supportive, bureaucracy-free environment where you can see your good ideas become real-world products.
As a developer / consultant, you will work as part of a bright, motivated team in a practical hands on role - undertaking new product research, design and development whilst also liaising directly with clients to discuss their requirements.
In addition to an impressive record of academic achievement you should ideally also offer practical commercial experience gained in industry, along with some previous project management / client-facing responsibilities.
Your practical skills should include:
- Solid understanding of applied physics / electronics and engineering principles
- Creativity and problem solving skills
- Good mathematical / analytical skills
- Self motivation and an ability to operate with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of design for manufacture and manufacturing processes
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company with an open, friendly style - to enjoy your day-to-day responsibilities, and to rapidly progress your career.
As a developer / consultant, you will work as part of a bright, motivated team in a practical hands on role - undertaking new product research, design and development whilst also liaising directly with clients to discuss their requirements.
In addition to an impressive record of academic achievement you should ideally also offer practical commercial experience gained in industry, along with some previous project management / client-facing responsibilities.
Your practical skills should include:
- Solid understanding of applied physics / electronics and engineering principles
- Creativity and problem solving skills
- Good mathematical / analytical skills
- Self motivation and an ability to operate with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of design for manufacture and manufacturing processes
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company with an open, friendly style - to enjoy your day-to-day responsibilities, and to rapidly progress your career.
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With this growing consultancy specialising in innovative, high technology solutions for blue chip clients worldwide.
This key role is for a high calibre Physicist with at least a 2.1 Hons, excellent A levels, and ideally a PhD, to take the lead in partnership with some of the world’s leading companies, working to demanding timescales. Project management experience is highly desirable.
You must have strong analytical skills; experience of numerical simulation tools; experimental system/instrumentation design; and experience with sensors and actuators.
This key role is for a high calibre Physicist with at least a 2.1 Hons, excellent A levels, and ideally a PhD, to take the lead in partnership with some of the world’s leading companies, working to demanding timescales. Project management experience is highly desirable.
You must have strong analytical skills; experience of numerical simulation tools; experimental system/instrumentation design; and experience with sensors and actuators.
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Top Mechanical Engineers sought (017108)
22 Apr 2008
Cambridge : to c£40k + benefits Good Qualifications, Mech Eng / Materials, Maths, Physics
This innovative company offer a supportive, bureaucracy-free environment where you can see your good ideas become real-world products.
As a developer / consultant, you will work as part of a bright, motivated team in a practical hands on role - undertaking new product research, design and development whilst also liaising directly with clients to discuss their requirements.
In addition to an impressive record of academic achievement you should ideally also offer practical commercial experience gained in industry, along with some previous project management / client-facing responsibilities.
Your practical skills should include:
- Expert skills in mechanical design and materials.
- Solid understanding of engineering principles / applied physics
- Knowledge of design for manufacture and manufacturing processes
- Creativity and problem solving skills
- Good mathematical / analytical skills
- Self-motivation and an ability to operate with minimal supervision
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company with an open, friendly style - to enjoy your day-to-day responsibilities, and to rapidly progress your career.
As a developer / consultant, you will work as part of a bright, motivated team in a practical hands on role - undertaking new product research, design and development whilst also liaising directly with clients to discuss their requirements.
In addition to an impressive record of academic achievement you should ideally also offer practical commercial experience gained in industry, along with some previous project management / client-facing responsibilities.
Your practical skills should include:
- Expert skills in mechanical design and materials.
- Solid understanding of engineering principles / applied physics
- Knowledge of design for manufacture and manufacturing processes
- Creativity and problem solving skills
- Good mathematical / analytical skills
- Self-motivation and an ability to operate with minimal supervision
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company with an open, friendly style - to enjoy your day-to-day responsibilities, and to rapidly progress your career.
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Summary: This high technology consultancy seeks bright physicists to work on a variety of leading edge projects for clients worldwide.
Ideally with a PhD but certainly with at least a 1st in Physics from a top university, with A’s at A level (or the majority A’s and the rest B’s) you will have a range of physics skills including experimental physics and strong numerate skills. You will have excellent personal communication skills and be happy to work on client based projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic technology consultancy at the cutting edge of product design.
Keywords: Physics, PhD, 1st, Cambridge, Consultancy.
Ideally with a PhD but certainly with at least a 1st in Physics from a top university, with A’s at A level (or the majority A’s and the rest B’s) you will have a range of physics skills including experimental physics and strong numerate skills. You will have excellent personal communication skills and be happy to work on client based projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic technology consultancy at the cutting edge of product design.
Keywords: Physics, PhD, 1st, Cambridge, Consultancy.
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Summary: Writing software to test other software.
This world renowned software engineering company develop tools that are used by most of the leading engineering companies. They need outstanding people to work along side their exceptional software developers in a Quality Engineering capacity, to ensure that their software is unbreakable. This is writing software to test other software, using all the latest tools. With good attention to detail, you are likely to have a PhD in Engineering or Physics and have good software skills in C/C++.
This world renowned software engineering company develop tools that are used by most of the leading engineering companies. They need outstanding people to work along side their exceptional software developers in a Quality Engineering capacity, to ensure that their software is unbreakable. This is writing software to test other software, using all the latest tools. With good attention to detail, you are likely to have a PhD in Engineering or Physics and have good software skills in C/C++.
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29 Apr 2008
Cambridge : to £50k + benefits Great company, Exciting customer-facing technical roles
This is a great opportunity to become an important part of a fantastic team in one of Cambridge's most exciting and fastest-moving high-technology companies. This world leading company design and develop innovative ground-breaking systems and applications.
With continued success, they are expanding their technical team of well-qualified engineers. They offer a stimulating and vibrant working environment which still retains the exciting, fast paced feel of a start-up - but with the security of an established, successful company. They are committed to providing a great working environment where employees enjoy significant career potential and excellent working conditions.
These roles call for excellent technical and communication skills, to provide intelligent support to field-based teams, partners and customer base. They require a broad skills base across areas such communications hardware, computer networking, low-level software, applications and overall systems engineering. With a good degree in computing / electronics or similar, you should have a solid understanding of physics / engineering principles and get a buzz from solving complex problems to provide high-levels of customer satisfaction.
You should offer excellent customer-facing skills with the ability to explain technical issues to customers and gather information from them, sometimes under pressure, and to debug complex problems including hardware, networks, software, distributed systems and microwave.
A good background in diagnostics and fault finding computer networks / switch and router configuration would be an obvious advantage. The role can also involve occasional travel to client sites.
The role carries a competitive salary and wide-ranging benefits, including a bonus scheme and share options.
With continued success, they are expanding their technical team of well-qualified engineers. They offer a stimulating and vibrant working environment which still retains the exciting, fast paced feel of a start-up - but with the security of an established, successful company. They are committed to providing a great working environment where employees enjoy significant career potential and excellent working conditions.
These roles call for excellent technical and communication skills, to provide intelligent support to field-based teams, partners and customer base. They require a broad skills base across areas such communications hardware, computer networking, low-level software, applications and overall systems engineering. With a good degree in computing / electronics or similar, you should have a solid understanding of physics / engineering principles and get a buzz from solving complex problems to provide high-levels of customer satisfaction.
You should offer excellent customer-facing skills with the ability to explain technical issues to customers and gather information from them, sometimes under pressure, and to debug complex problems including hardware, networks, software, distributed systems and microwave.
A good background in diagnostics and fault finding computer networks / switch and router configuration would be an obvious advantage. The role can also involve occasional travel to client sites.
The role carries a competitive salary and wide-ranging benefits, including a bonus scheme and share options.
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Instrumentation Specialist (016268)
28 Apr 2008
Hertfordshire : £60k Optical Design, Analytical Instruments
With this analytical instruments group of this high technology consultancy, specialising in providing solutions to blue chip clients worldwide.
You will be degree qualified in Physics and will have experience in development of analytical instruments, a strong capability in classic optical design, with an analytical but practical, experimental approach to development.
You will be able to use computer design packages to augment hand calculations, be
skilled at building test rigs, instrumenting them, and troubleshooting, have, ideally,
practical electronic design skills, and have excellent interpersonal and customer
relationships skills.
You will be degree qualified in Physics and will have experience in development of analytical instruments, a strong capability in classic optical design, with an analytical but practical, experimental approach to development.
You will be able to use computer design packages to augment hand calculations, be
skilled at building test rigs, instrumenting them, and troubleshooting, have, ideally,
practical electronic design skills, and have excellent interpersonal and customer
relationships skills.
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22 Apr 2008
Cambridge : to £40k + benefits Innovative products, fast-moving company
This is a great opportunity to become an important part of a fantastic team in one of Cambridge's most exciting and fastest-moving high-technology companies. This world leading company design and develop innovative ground-breaking systems and applications.
With continued success, they are expanding their technical team of well-qualified hardware, software and systems engineers. They offer a stimulating and vibrant working environment which still retains the exciting, fast paced feel of a start-up - but with the security of an established, successful company. They are committed to providing a great working environment where employees enjoy significant career potential and excellent working conditions.
You should have a good understanding of electronics / physics and a track record in the design and implementation of electronic systems to solve complex real-world problems - with demonstrable commercial experience, having delivered solutions into volume manufacturing.
The role will include:
- Design and prototyping of digital and analogue hardware
- Analysis of circuits and systems to verify performance
- Enhancing products to simplify support and maintenance
- Development of ATE test solutions
- Support for transfer to manufacturing
Any exposure to comms / sensor based systems and distributed software / embedded environments would also be an advantage.
In addition to a competitive salary the role also offers a wide-ranging benefits package, including a bonus scheme and share options.
With continued success, they are expanding their technical team of well-qualified hardware, software and systems engineers. They offer a stimulating and vibrant working environment which still retains the exciting, fast paced feel of a start-up - but with the security of an established, successful company. They are committed to providing a great working environment where employees enjoy significant career potential and excellent working conditions.
You should have a good understanding of electronics / physics and a track record in the design and implementation of electronic systems to solve complex real-world problems - with demonstrable commercial experience, having delivered solutions into volume manufacturing.
The role will include:
- Design and prototyping of digital and analogue hardware
- Analysis of circuits and systems to verify performance
- Enhancing products to simplify support and maintenance
- Development of ATE test solutions
- Support for transfer to manufacturing
Any exposure to comms / sensor based systems and distributed software / embedded environments would also be an advantage.
In addition to a competitive salary the role also offers a wide-ranging benefits package, including a bonus scheme and share options.
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Optics Consultant (016937)
21 Apr 2008
Cambridge : to £60k High Technology Consultancy, Project Management
Summary: This expanding technology consultancy seeks a consultant in optics, with proven project management skills, to work with clients, Cambridge, to £60k.
Within a period of continuous growth, this highly respected high technology consultancy seeks a highly skilled technologist with a background in optical physics and engineering to lead demanding development projects and build new business in product & technology.
You must have an excellent academic background with at least a 2.1 from a good university (with strong A level grades) plus a PhD. You must have a track record in project management within optics or a similar field and a broad knowledge of engineering and optics. You will have demonstrable drive and commitment to be able to take the lead in client management and project delivery.
Keywords: Optics, Consultant, Project Management, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge.
Within a period of continuous growth, this highly respected high technology consultancy seeks a highly skilled technologist with a background in optical physics and engineering to lead demanding development projects and build new business in product & technology.
You must have an excellent academic background with at least a 2.1 from a good university (with strong A level grades) plus a PhD. You must have a track record in project management within optics or a similar field and a broad knowledge of engineering and optics. You will have demonstrable drive and commitment to be able to take the lead in client management and project delivery.
Keywords: Optics, Consultant, Project Management, 2.1, 1st, PhD, Cambridge.
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Summary: High Technology Consultancy; Engineering or Applied Physics technologist to develop leading edge products.
With this high growth technology consultancy.
You will be a creative, technically skilled engineer, who is highly motivated and capable of identifying and developing commercial opportunities. You must be able to demonstrate initiative and to work to deadlines under pressure
You will have an excellent degree 1st or 2:1 in Engineering (or applied physics) from a University with an excellent reputation in your subject, with solid experience in a product development role, with project leading experience, ideally including
customer/client contact.
Your personal qualities will be creative, highly motivated self-starter, energetic and ambitious, with excellent communication skills.
Key Skills: Excellent academics, engineering, applied physics, product development.
With this high growth technology consultancy.
You will be a creative, technically skilled engineer, who is highly motivated and capable of identifying and developing commercial opportunities. You must be able to demonstrate initiative and to work to deadlines under pressure
You will have an excellent degree 1st or 2:1 in Engineering (or applied physics) from a University with an excellent reputation in your subject, with solid experience in a product development role, with project leading experience, ideally including
customer/client contact.
Your personal qualities will be creative, highly motivated self-starter, energetic and ambitious, with excellent communication skills.
Key Skills: Excellent academics, engineering, applied physics, product development.
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