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Physicist - Defence Systems - Cambridge
A recently established and growing defence company, located in Cambridge, is currently seeking a couple of Physicists to contribute to the invention and development of cutting-edge technologies used in various capacities to ensure the security of defence, aerospace, telecommunications, and other sectors where security is of paramount importance.
You will collaborate with a team of experts, including electronics, engineering, design, embedded systems, and other physicists, to develop these systems.
Working alongside this expert team will offer you continuous opportunities for skill development.
Given the diverse range of systems and technologies you will work on, we welcome physicists from various fields, such as microfluidics, sensors, optics, acoustics, electromagnetics, thermal physics, and other complex domains.
Ideally, you should be proficient in analytical, numerical, and finite element simulations, as well as hands-on engineering physics for building systems.
With a variety of projects and disciplines to engage in, your work will remain engaging and challenging.
The company is dedicated to enhancing your skills and knowledge, ensuring you are well-equipped to work on cutting-edge technologies and innovate new systems.
As the world increasingly adopts smart technologies and artificial intelligence devices, you may also have the opportunity to work on Machine Learning and AI technologies.
If you have experience or an interest in these fields, it will be advantageous.
Previous experience in defence, aerospace, or telecommunications is not mandatory; we welcome physicists from all sectors.
Given the sectors you will be working in, the ability to obtain Security Clearance is essential.
Typically, this requires being a British citizen without a criminal record or having lived and paid taxes in the UK for more than five consecutive years.
In addition to career development and involvement in complex and innovative projects, you will receive an attractive starting salary, regular pay reviews, bonuses, complimentary meals, free parking, a generous company pension, gym membership, wellness programs, healthcare, dental benefits, and other exceptional perks that are competitive with any UK company.
Due to the complex and inventive nature of the work, we anticipate significant interest in this role.
If you are interested, we recommend submitting your application now to avoid missing out.
For further information, please do not hesitate to call Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices Recruitment and Scientific Recruitment Specialist at Newton Colmore, on +44 121 268 2240, or submit an application, and a member of our Newton Colmore team will contact you.
Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruitment company within the Medical Devices, Scientific Engineering, Scientific Software, Robotics, Science, Electronics Design, New Product Design, Human Factors, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Field Service Engineering sectors. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: Negotiable
Posted: 2026-04-13 08:37:32
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An exciting opportunity for Engineers with Software, Systems or Simulation experience to join a high-performing aerospace engineering team developing state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (Level D) used by leading aviation organisations worldwide.
We are hiring across multiple disciplines, offering the chance to work on high-fidelity simulation systems that replicate real aircraft behaviour and directly contribute to pilot training and aviation safety.
Opportunities Available
- C / Software Engineers (Real-Time Systems)
- Sound Systems Engineers (Audio & Acoustics)
- Aircraft Systems & Avionics Engineers
- Environment & Communications Simulation Engineers
- Visual Systems Engineers
- Vendor Software / Integration Engineers
What Youll Be Doing
- Develop and integrate real-time simulation software and systems
- Work across the full engineering lifecycle requirements, design, integration, verification & validation, and certification
- Model and simulate aircraft systems, avionics, environment, and visual/audio behaviour
- Support system integration, testing, fault finding, and performance optimisation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, systems, hardware, and simulation
- Contribute to customer delivery, qualification, and post-delivery support
What Were Looking For
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical environments
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles / development lifecycle
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- C / C++ / Python software development
- Real-time or embedded systems
- Aircraft systems, avionics, or simulation modelling
- Audio systems, acoustics, or signal processing
- Visual systems, rendering, or simulation environments
- System integration and complex engineering environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
- Degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
Desirable Experience
- Flight simulation or Level D simulator environments
- Knowledge of ARINC, AFDX, CAN, or aviation data protocols
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools
- Familiarity with EASA / FAA simulation or certification standards
- Experience with real-time systems, networking, or hardware integration
Why Apply?
- Work on cutting-edge flight simulation technology used globally
- Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Gain exposure to complex, safety-critical aerospace systems
- Strong opportunities for career development and progression
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
If youre passionate about simulation, aerospace systems, or real-time engineering, this is a fantastic opportunity to work on technology that truly makes an impact.
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Type: Permanent Location: West Sussex,England
Start: 09/04/2026
Salary / Rate: Competitive
Posted: 2026-04-09 11:27:04
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An exciting opportunity to join a high-performing aerospace engineering team developing state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (Level D) used by leading aviation organisations worldwide.
We are hiring across multiple disciplines, offering the chance to work on high-fidelity simulation systems that replicate real aircraft behaviour and directly contribute to pilot training and aviation safety.
Opportunities Available
- C / Software Engineers (Real-Time Systems)
- Sound Systems Engineers (Audio & Acoustics)
- Aircraft Systems & Avionics Engineers
- Environment & Communications Simulation Engineers
- Visual Systems Engineers
- Vendor Software / Integration Engineers
What Youll Be Doing
- Develop and integrate real-time simulation software and systems
- Work across the full engineering lifecycle requirements, design, integration, verification & validation, and certification
- Model and simulate aircraft systems, avionics, environment, and visual/audio behaviour
- Support system integration, testing, fault finding, and performance optimisation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, systems, hardware, and simulation
- Contribute to customer delivery, qualification, and post-delivery support
What Were Looking For
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical environments
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles / development lifecycle
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- C / C++ / Python software development
- Real-time or embedded systems
- Aircraft systems, avionics, or simulation modelling
- Audio systems, acoustics, or signal processing
- Visual systems, rendering, or simulation environments
- System integration and complex engineering environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
- Degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
Desirable Experience
- Flight simulation or Level D simulator environments
- Knowledge of ARINC, AFDX, CAN, or aviation data protocols
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools
- Familiarity with EASA / FAA simulation or certification standards
- Experience with real-time systems, networking, or hardware integration
Why Apply?
- Work on cutting-edge flight simulation technology used globally
- Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Gain exposure to complex, safety-critical aerospace systems
- Strong opportunities for career development and progression
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
If youre passionate about simulation, aerospace systems, or real-time engineering, this is a fantastic opportunity to work on technology that truly makes an impact.
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Type: Permanent Location: West Sussex,England
Start: 08/04/2026
Salary / Rate: Competitive
Posted: 2026-04-08 08:34:04
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading UK defence engineering organisation for a Senior Field Service Team Lead to oversee engineering support and maintenance activities across customer sites.
The role of Senior Field Service Team Lead will be based from their Dorset office and will span the full product lifecycle, including installation, testing, configuration and ongoing support of advanced systems in demanding environments.
Key responsibilities in the role of Senior Field Service Team Leader will include:
Lead and manage a Field Service team delivering installation, testing and support activities
Plan and prioritise engineering support alongside the Project Manager
Carry out installation and commissioning in line with project plans
Support maintenance cycles, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards
Produce and update technical documentation to meet customer and MoD requirements
Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams
Key skills & experience sought for the role of Senior Field Service Team Leader include:
Experience with electrical/electronic systems (maritime experience desirable)
Proven team leadership and first-line management capability
Experience working to MoD safety and regulatory standards
Strong documentation and communication skills
Knowledge of acoustics and computer networks (desirable)
Ability to work in confined spaces and varied environments
Requirements:
HND (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC/DV) - sole UK nationality required
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel extensively in the UK and internationally, often at short notice
Benefits:
Flexible working (core hours)
Paid overtime or TOIL (up to 24 extra days)
Private medical care & competitive pension
Christmas shutdown
Training & development opportunities
Gym benefits, tech schemes & relocation support
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a field-based engineering team while working on complex, high-profile defence projects with real career development potential.
To apply please send your CV to clam@redlinegroup.Com, or for more information contact Chuck Lam on 01582 878868. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Dorset, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £48000 - £55000 per annum
Posted: 2026-04-07 13:33:05
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Embedded Software Engineer to join a high-performing R&D team developing next-generation audio products.
This role focuses on designing and developing embedded firmware for DSP processors at the core of advanced audio systems.
You will work at the intersection of embedded software, electronics, and digital signal processing, contributing to innovative, high-performance products.
Youll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from early concept and prototyping through to development and delivery, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams including acoustics and electronics engineers.
Key Responsibilities for the Embedded Software Engineer
- Develop real-time embedded software for DSP-based applications
- Write low-level drivers for on-chip and board-level peripherals
- Design and prototype audio processing algorithms (MATLAB), then implement in C/C++
- Contribute to software architecture and define interfaces between processors
- Collaborate with acoustics engineers to enhance sound quality and system performance
- Support bring-up and debugging of prototype hardware, using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers
- Develop and maintain clear technical documentation
- Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement
Skills & Experience required by the Embedded Software Engineer
Essential:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Strong C/C++ programming skills (typically 6+ years experience)
- Proven experience with real-time embedded systems
- Familiarity with electronics design and debugging techniques
- Experience developing embedded software for complex hardware products
- Knowledge of modern development tools and practices (Git, Jira, Agile)
Desirable:
- Experience with DSP processors (e.g.
Analog Devices SHARC or similar)
- Knowledge of audio DSP techniques such as filter design, FFT, sample rate conversion, and dynamic range control
Why Apply?
- Work on cutting-edge audio products at the forefront of innovation
- Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary R&D environment
- Contribute across the full product lifecycle, from concept to delivery
- Opportunity to combine technical depth with creative problem-solving
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Type: Permanent Location: Wiltshire,England
Start: 02/04/2026
Salary / Rate: Competitive
Posted: 2026-04-02 08:09:04
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Principal Physicist - Highly Complex R&D
Newton Colmore is working on a principal physicist role with a leading technology company in Cambridge.
We are looking for an experienced Physicist with the curiosity to tackle problems that genuinely don't have known answers yet, and the skills to find them.
The Scope of the Work
This is applied physics in the truest sense.
You will take fundamental physical principles and use them to invent, analyse, model, and prototype solutions to some of the hardest problems in UK defence and security.
You'll own the full development arc — from initial investigation and computational modelling through to prototype realisation and transfer to manufacture.
Previous projects have spanned an unusually broad range of physics domains:
Quantum technologies — sensing, PNT, computing, communications
Electromagnetics — propagation, penetration, plasma interactions
Semiconductors — junction behaviour, logic, thermal effects, sensing
Optics — imaging systems, ultrafast lasers, fibre optics, fluorescence
Acoustics & sonar — ultrasound, acoustic communications
Fluid analysis — particle dispersion, microfluidics, flow
Thermal systems — aviation, maritime, materials processes
Algorithm design — AI/ML, signal processing, autonomous systems, edge computing
No two projects are the same and no two physicists are the same.
What they share is a deep grounding in physical principles and an instinct for finding elegant solutions to complex problems.
What You Can Bring
You will have a demonstrable track record of applying fundamental physics to real-world challenges, coupled with strong academics.
We're open to candidates from any sector — academic, industrial, or government — and any physics specialism, experimental or computational.
What matters most is rigour, curiosity, and the ability to move from first principles to working prototype.
What is on Offer
The company offer tailored salaries and packages to attract the best possible candidates.
They have carefully curated an environment that allows their people to do great work, combining trust, guidance, autonomy and collaboration.
For more junior engineers, mentoring programmes are a key aspect of their business too.
For more details make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with more information.
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Type: Permanent Location: Cambridge, England
Salary / Rate: Tailored salary - DOE
Posted: 2026-03-23 12:23:13
