Experimental Physics Consultant

the opportunity to:  Work on a diverse range of scientific and engineering challenges.  Develop expertise across multiple technology domains.  Gain experience in laboratory, workshop and field-based environments.  Work alongside experienced physicists and engineers.  Apply experimental science to real-world problems that matter.  Build the technical foundations for a future career in technical leadership, systems engineering or advanced technology development.  Typical Candidate Profiles  Experimental physics PhD graduate.  Research scientist with experience in RF, materials or fluidics.  Early-career engineer or physicist with 2–5 years of industrial R&D experience.  Scientist from a national laboratory, research institute or technology development organisation.  Experimentalist looking to broaden their experience across sectors and technologies.  If you enjoy building, testing and understanding complex physical systems—and want to apply those skills to a diverse range of real-world challenges—we would love to hear from you.  Build, test and evaluate novel technologies across industry and government.  We are looking for an Experimental Physics Consultant with a passion for hands-on science and technology development to join our Applied Physics team.  This role is ideal for someone who enjoys designing experiments, building prototypes, analysing data and solving practical technical problems. You may be a recent PhD graduate or have a small number of years of industrial or research experience, but you should be excited by applying experimental science to real-world challenges.  You will work alongside physicists, engineers and domain specialists to understand complex physical systems, develop new technologies and generate evidence that informs critical decisions. Projects span multiple sectors, including defence, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, transport, healthcare and emerging technologies.  This is a role for someone who likes making things work, not just modelling them.  Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.  Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.  Find out more about Life at PA  here .  We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:  Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family  25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days  Generous company pension scheme  Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives  Annual performance-based bonus  PA share ownership  Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)  We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.  Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on  recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com   #LI-NF1