Industrial Physicist - Electronics and Firmware

Industrial Physicist - Electronics and Firmware
Central Birmingham
Up to £50,000 DOE
KO2 is delighted to be working exclusively with an innovative technology business in central Birmingham to recruit an Industrial Physicist into its R&D team.
This is a rare chance to work at the heart of a company's core technology. Our client's CTO invented the technology behind its products and continues to lead the physics and next-generation research. You'll be the bridge between that theory and the electronics team - taking the physics and turning it into working firmware and real products.
What you'll be doing

• Working closely with the CTO to develop cutting-edge physics for new sensor functions and applications
• Implementing that physics on microprocessors and FPGAs for new sensor prototypes
• Writing firmware that takes digital signals and carries out the processing behind the product
• Acting as the link between the research and the electronics team, sometimes supporting the theory and sometimes the hardware
• Writing and updating technical documentation, and meeting your commitments across Scrum sprints

What our client is looking for
A physicist with strong knowledge in a few key areas and experience implementing physics equations on microprocessors. You'll bring:

• Electromagnetics - an understanding of impedance, inductance, capacitance, conductivity and other electromagnetic properties associated with fluids
• Radio frequency - familiarity with RF electronics
• Programming - experience writing firmware for microprocessors or FPGAs
• Clear written and verbal communication, including keeping the technical wiki up to date
• The ability to work well both independently and as part of a small, collaborative team

Desirable experience

• Fluid dynamics - fluid flows, viscosity and thermodynamic effects in fluids
• Electronics - signal generation and detection, and PCB power-up
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Academic or industrial background? Both are welcome
Our client recognises this is a rare skill set. If you're coming from academia - for example a PhD or a university research engineer post - and are looking for your first role in industry, they want to hear from you, as long as you're excited about delivering real products in a small industrial company. You'll be supported by an electronics team with strong industrial experience.
Candidates with commercial or industrial experience are equally encouraged to apply, and the salary has flexibility for the right person.
The package

• Salary: £50,000 + benefits depending on experience
• Location: Office based in central Birmingham, with the occasional home-working days possible
• Getting there: Close to train stations, with parking available

How to apply
The interview process is a first-stage video interview followed by a face-to-face meeting.
This vacancy is being handled exclusively by KO2, to apply and find out more, apply with your CV today or contact Laurence or Andrew at KO2 for a confidential conversation.