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In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of now, Camlin operates in over 20 countries worldwide.\nWhat to expect day to day:\nOur Applied Sciences & Technology team develops the technologies behind new and existing products. Current products include dissolved gas analysis (DGA) for high-voltage asset monitoring, fault and load management for low-voltage distribution networks, and gas sensors for biogas plants.\nYou will plan and carry out experimental research into new technologies, taking ideas from first principles to a working proof of concept. Most of this work sits at early technology readiness levels (£TRL 6): feasibility studies, laboratory & field experiments, rapid prototypes and first demonstrators. Your results will help decide which technologies and techniques we develop into products.\nThe role suits a physicist or chemist with a strong experimental background, or an engineer with hands-on research and development experience in fields such as aerospace, photonics, semiconductors or scientific instrumentation. You will plan your own work, make careful measurements, analyse data rigorously and explain clearly what the results mean. The team is collaborative and hands-on, with laboratory, test and rapid prototyping facilities on site.\nExample technology areas include: photonics, spectroscopy, materials science, and electromechanical systems.\nKey Responsibilities:\nPlan and run feasibility studies and experimental investigations into new sensing and measurement technologies, from literature review and first-principles analysis to lab proof-of-concept.\nDesign experiments and test plans with clear objectives and success criteria.\nBuild, commission and operate test set-ups.\nCharacterise, calibrate and linearise sensor and instrument responses; analyse data statistically and quantify measurement uncertainty.\nInterpret results critically, including root cause analysis when results are unexpected, and present data through clear visualisations.\nWrite detailed technical reports and present findings and recommendations to technical and non-specialist audiences.\nDesign and build prototypes and demonstrators with mechanical, electronics and software colleagues, using rapid prototyping such as 3D printing and in-house CNC.\nCompare technical options, identify risks and recommend which concepts should progress into product development.\nWork safely in the laboratory, including with lasers and electrical equipment.\nKeep accurate records and contribute to invention disclosures and external collaborations where appropriate.\nKey Competencies:\nRigour in measurement, analysis and record-keeping. \nCuriosity about how things work, and willingness to test your own assumptions. \nAbility to plan and pursue research independently and make timely decisions. \nWillingness to put ideas forward for open debate and to change course when the data says so. \nClear written and verbal communication, including with non-specialists. \nWorks well in a small multidisciplinary team and with external partners. \nWillingness to learn new skills as projects require. \nEssential Criteria:\nMasters or PhD in Physics, 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