Cambridge Consultants

PhD Physicist (2026 start)

Cambridge Consultants  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  29 days ago
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Job Description

Introduction

We are looking for PhD Physicists with a passion for innovation and technology to join our Applied Science team.

You will take on complex problems across a range of industries, including Healthcare, Defence, and Energy, by applying your scientific understanding, and your drive and curiosity to learn new things.

You will be motivated by the idea of applying your theoretical knowledge and experimental skill to solving real-world engineering challenges.

What we can offer

This role will offer a wide variety of technical challenges and opportunities for personal development. We take pride in being ahead of the technology curve, working with and developing exciting new technology. The projects we work on are highly diverse and you will combine your existing skills and knowledge with an appetite to rapidly identify and assimilate whatever new information is necessary to solve the problem at hand. Examples of recent work undertaken for our clients include:

  • Development of a novel imaging system based on multi-wavelength holography
  • Design, simulation and manufacture of custom ultrasonic measurement system
  • Development of a miniaturised magnetic positioning system for a high-volume consumer product
  • Teardown and reverse engineering of complex high-power laser instrument for industrial application
  • Technical analysis of superconducting power distribution system

We are a nurturing team – you will be supported throughout to develop your career in the direction you want, with mentoring and training provided. Opportunities for development and progression are varied and will be tailored to the interests, experience, and skills of the successful candidate, with scope to develop increased technical, commercial and/or programme expertise and leadership.

What you can bring

  • Strong academic credentials, including a relevant STEM BSc, and possession of, or progress toward, a PhD in a related field.

  • Experience working in the lab, as well as conducting desk based analysis
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • A collaborative approach
  • The ability to gain UK security clearance.

Additionally, we’re seeking candidates who can demonstrate at least one of the following, whether through university coursework or personal projects:

  • An interest working on optical and/or photonic systems, with practical experience of either free-space optics, fibre-optic systems, or photonic devices.
  • Knowledge of quantum technologies (sensing, compute, comms).
  • Experience driving finite-element simulation tools (e.g. Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Fluent), and/or experience performing custom numerical simulations using generic software tools, like Python or MATLAB.
  • Practical experience with electronics or radio systems.

Most importantly, you must be willing to take on new challenges, learn on the job, and grow your capabilities.

Some projects at Cambridge Consultants are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to obtain a Security Check level security clearance ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant ). You must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

Cambridge Consultants

About Cambridge Consultants

We do deep tech, you create the future… we are Cambridge Consultants. We do extraordinary, new-to-the-world deep tech innovation. What is deep tech? It’s a mindset; a bold strategy that harnesses radical science and engineering to achieve things no-one else can. It enables our clients to gain unassailable commercial advantage from defendable technology that they own. Markets are redefined, and the world takes notice.

As the deep tech powerhouse of Capgemini, we’re ready to work with you to create technologies, services and products that have never been seen before. And which will transform business, society and the planet. If your ambition is to shatter the status quo, it’s time to get the future you want – with the power of deep tech.

We are global team of 800 bright, talented people, delivering work across 35 countries from offices in Cambridge (UK) Boston (USA), Singapore and Tokyo. We have more than 140 laboratories and over 200,000 square feet of world-class design and development facilities.

Our people are united by the ambition to turn brilliant, breakthrough ideas into scaled technologies, products and services. Cambridge Consultants is trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands and most ambitious start-ups to achieve their critical technology-based aspirations – and we’ve been doing it for more than 60 years.

Industry
Creative & Design
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Cambridge, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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