Share With Job type: Permanent County: Kent Country: United Kingdom Salary/rate: Circa £60K Discipline: R&D Job ref: CT1993 Post Date: 12-01-2026 02:27 PM Apply Job Alert Cure Talent are delighted to be partnering with a long established and growing engineering and manufacturing business serving customers across multiple high tech and regulated industries. Following continued investment and expansion into a new state of the art facility, they are now looking to appoint a Senior Physicist / Senior Electromagnetics Engineer to play a key leadership role within their Research, Design and Development teams. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced scientist or engineer to step into a senior, hands-on role, providing technical leadership across innovative electromagnetic and shielding product development projects. The Role As Senior Physicist / Senior Electromagnetics Engineer, you will lead R&D activity from concept through to qualification and transfer into manufacturing, acting as a senior technical authority across projects and teams. Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, simulation and testing of electromagnetic and magnetic shielding solutions across multiple industries
Manage cross functional R&D projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality standards are met
Provide high level technical consultancy to customers and external partners, representing the business in collaborative projects
Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities and leading forward looking R&D initiatives
Supervise and mentor junior physicists and engineers, supporting technical quality and development
About You
Degree qualified in Physics or Electronic Engineering (BSc or MSc, 2:1 or above). PhD desirable
7+ years relevant industrial experience with project or team leadership responsibility
Strong technical grounding in electromagnetics and simulation tools such as ANSYS or Maxwell 3D
Experience delivering R&D projects within a quality-controlled environment (ISO 9001 / ISO 14001)
Excellent communication, problem solving and technical documentation skills
Desirable Experience
Deep knowledge of electromagnetism, materials science or magnetic materials
Electronic design experience, particularly with magnetic components or power electronics
Experience scaling R&D projects into manufacturing environments
Familiarity with EM simulation software and laboratory automation
Track record of industry collaboration or successful funding applications
Benefits
Competitive salary up to £60K depending on experience
Enhanced pension contribution and quarterly bonus scheme
Cycle to work scheme, company sick pay and death in service cover