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Vacancy listed20/12/2025

Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) is a family-run industry leader in the design and manufacture of magnetically shielded products and rooms. Our brand new factory, equipped with high-power fibre cutting laser and full stock automation, has more than doubled our production capacity. This period of growth is a very exciting time for the company, and we are seeking a Senior Physicist / Senior Electromagnetics Engineer to join and lead key initiatives within our expanding research, design and development teams.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior scientist or engineer with substantial industrial experience wanting to step into a leadership role, guiding development, managing teams, and shaping the future of our products.

• Lead planning and execution of internal and collaborative R&D projects.
• Identify and pursue appropriate funding sources, including authoring or co-authoring grant proposals.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and trends to influence strategic direction.
• Conduct experimental design, data analysis, and simulation work using tools such as ANSYS, Maxwell 3D, and common programming languages (e.g. Python).
• Provide high-level technical consultancy to customers and project partners.
• Promote and uphold best practices in health and safety, lab conduct, and documentation.

• Lead the design, simulation, and testing of magnetic shielding solutions across industries (e.g. quantum technologies, electronics, aerospace, medical, etc.).
• Supervise and mentor junior physicists and engineers, overseeing technical quality and supporting career development.
• Manage cross-functional R&D projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Provide technical leadership in magnetic qualification (QC) and oversee the generation of customer-facing technical documentation.
• Represent the company in external collaborations, including multi-party research consortia, funding bodies, and industrial partners.
• Support the R&D Manager in strategic planning, including the formulation of research pipelines.
• Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities, evaluating feasibility, and proposing forward-looking projects in new market sectors.
• Coordinate with production and design teams to translate R&D developments into manufacturable solutions.
• Develop and implement process improvements in simulation, feasibility testing, product qualification and laboratory automation.
• Present technical findings internally and externally, including to non-specialist stakeholders and executives.
• PhD, Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree in Physics / Electronic Engineering (2:1 or above).
• Minimum 7 years of relevant industrial experience, including team or project leadership.
• Demonstratable ability to manage technical teams and complex R&D projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills.
• Experience in laboratory prototyping/testing and technical documentation.
• Proven problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Familiarity of performing research and development within an ISO9001 quality management system
• Knowledge and experience working to relevant electromagnetic IEC standards
• Deep knowledge of electromagnetism, materials science, soft magnetics or magnetic metamaterials.
• Electronic design experience especially with magnetic components, low noise current sources, power electronics and inductive load driving.
• Previous experience in an engineering leadership or project management role.
• Familiarity with EM simulation software and instrumentation automation.
• Experience in industrial R&D and scaling up new product initiatives into manufacturing.
• Track record of successful funding acquisition or industry collaborations.
• Good presentation skills and ability to communicate across disciplines.

We acknowledge that the most valuable aspect of business is the people, and we are looking to recruit the next generation of our workforce!

At MSL, we’re driven by curiosity, precision, and collaboration. We value diversity of thought and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where technical excellence and innovation thrive

We will invest everything we have in your success. If you’re ready to lead groundbreaking electromagnetic engineering work and contribute to industry shaping science, we’d love to hear from you. Please refer to our website (www.magneticshields.co.uk ) for more information.