Senior Scientist, Quantum Sensing (Magnetometry)

📋 Description

• Collaborating across teams with experimental and modelling physicists, electronics engineers, and
• Carrying out design, development, testing, and characterisation work in both the laboratory and the
• Developing and testing early-stage prototypes on optical tables, translating experimental results
• Working continuously with engineering teams to inform design, support subcomponent testing, and
• Identifying adverse effects that limit sensor performance and developing mitigation strategies
• Working with technical leadership to organise and execute hardware and capability development

🎯 Requirements

• A PhD, or equivalent industry experience, in atomic, molecular, and optical physics or a closely
• Hands-on experience with quantum sensor hardware, such as lasers, optics, electro-optical systems.
• Experience in atomic sensor design, construction, operation, and characterisation.
• A practical, experimental approach to identifying performance limitations and improving sensor
• Proficiency in Python for numerical simulations, data logging, and analysis; familiarity with
• The ability to communicate technical results clearly to a wide and varied audience.

🎁 Benefits

• We offer flexibility, equity potential, and competitive benefits that reflect our high-performance