Application Engineer

Are you an experienced Electron Microscopy Scientist or Post-doc seeking a dynamic customer-facing role?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, cutting-edge technology business developing advanced imaging software for electron microscopy. In this is a hands-on, customer-facing role you’ll provide pre-and-post sales support to customers. You will sit at the intersection of science, software and applications, helping translate innovative technology into real-world impact across academic research and industry.

Key responsibilities include

Acting as the technical bridge between customers and internal R&D teams

Supporting installations, configuration and troubleshooting of advanced microscopy software

Delivering product demonstrations, training sessions and workshops (remote and on-site)

Working closely with customers to understand workflows and recommend optimised solutions

Feeding back insights to support product development and new feature design

Supporting pre-sales activities with technical expertise

Contributing to technical documentation and testing of new software releases

Representing the business at conferences, workshops and industry events

You will bring

PhD in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. Physics, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering or similar)

Strong hands-on experience with multiple electron microscopy technologies (TEM, SEM, STEM, FIB-SEM) – experience with 4D-STEM is highly desirable

Experience with Python and image/data processing workflows is desirable

A problem-solving mindset with the ability to apply complex techniques in practical settings – experience with instrument/application troubleshooting is beneficial

Confident communication skills

Solid understanding of imaging workflows, analysis software and data handling

Flexibility to travel (~30%) and engage with customers across the UK and beyond

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise with real-world impact, and be part of a genuinely innovative, growing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.

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