Current Vacancies

PhD. INSTRUMENTATION SCIENTIST – Materials Characterisation
London, UK | Competitive salary

Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a technological market leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments for solids characterisation via sorption science. Founded by Professor Daryl Williams of Imperial College, SMS are recruiting a MSc/PhD Chemical Engineer or Physical Chemist to join their science team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing SME company are based in West London, with offices in the USA, Germany, China and India. SMS instruments are used to characterise all types of solid-state materials from MOF’s to pharmaceutical powders to aircraft composites. 100’s of the world’s leading companies & universities use them including NASA, IBM, Google, MIT, Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca.

As an Instrumentation Scientist you will be required to:

  • Contribute to the development of new leading edge scientific instrumentation in adsorption science and advanced materials characterisation
  • Work with research and development staff as well as other staff scientists at SMS
  • Directly contribute to the development of new scientific instruments and methods
  • Collaborate with other researchers, partners and customers globally
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations to customers and scientists
  • Limited travel to support our business and work with our customers

The candidate will be a PhD educated Engineer/Chemist/Materials Scientist/Physicist and you will be:

  • Experienced in the advanced experimental characterisation materials such as:
    • Porous solids
    • Pharmaceuticals or biopharmaceuticals
    • Polymers or foods
    • Thin film materials
    • Complex natural materials
  • Experience in some advanced materials characterisation techniques such as either:
    • Ellipsometry
    • NMR or related spectroscopic materials
    • Adsorption instrumentation
    • Chromatography
    • Thermal methods including calorimetry
    • Custom developed research instrumentation
    • Vacuum instrumentation
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations
  • Hands on experimental laboratory scientist with strong instrumentation skills
  • Happy to work with world leading universities and global corporations- our customers
  • Occasional travel to meetings and conferences, meeting new people
  • Excellent communicator at all levels
  • Be rewarded for your effort and work in a business keen to progress talented staff

    • Attractive salary depending on qualifications and experience
    • Annual bonus structure
    • Share options (after qualification period)
    • Contributory Pension Scheme
    • Join a growing global company
    • Need a visa- not problem
    • 22 Days Vacation & Statutory Holidays
    • UK and European Travel
    • No assessment centres or online screening
    • London based:  Piccadilly Line

Surface Measurement Systems Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community including overseas nationals.

How to Apply:

  • Email your CV and application letter to [email protected]
  • Closing date for applicants:  November 21st 2022
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MSc. or PhD. CHEMICAL ENGINEER or PHYSICAL CHEMIST – Materials Characterisation
London, UK | Competitive salary

Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a technological market leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments for solids characterisation via sorption science. Founded by Professor Daryl Williams of Imperial College, SMS are recruiting a MSc/PhD Chemical Engineer or Physical Chemist to join their science team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing SME company are based in West London, with offices in the USA, Germany, China and India. SMS instruments are used to characterise all types of solid-state materials from MOF’s to pharmaceutical powders to aircraft composites. 100’s of the world’s leading companies & universities use them including NASA, IBM, Google, MIT, Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca.

As a scientist/engineer in the Application Science team you will be required to:

  • Perform laboratory based characterisation of materials for our global customers
  • Develop new advanced scientific skills in sorption instrumentation and advanced materials characterisation
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations to customers and scientists
  • Work scientifically with the sales staff on discussing and meeting customer science needs
  • Some travel to support our business and work with our customers

The candidate will be a degree educated MSc/ PhD Chemical Engineer/Physical Chemist and you will be:

  • Experienced in the advanced characterisation of materials, such as porous solids, pharmaceuticals, polymers or foods
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations
  • Hands on experimental laboratory scientist with strong instrumentation skills
  • Happy to work with world leading universities and global corporations- our customers
  • Occasional travel to meetings and conferences, meeting new people
  • Excellent communicator at all levels
  • Be rewarded for your effort and work in a business keen to progress talented staff

  • Attractive salary depending on qualifications and experience
  • Annual bonus structure
  • Share options (after qualifying period)
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Join a growing global company
  • Need a visa- not problem
  • 22 Days Vacation & Statutory Holidays
  • UK and European Travel
  • No assessment centres or online screening
  • London based:  Piccadilly Line

Surface Measurement Systems Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community including overseas nationals.

How to Apply:

  • Email your CV and application letter to [email protected]
  • Closing date for applicants:  November 21st 2022
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Electrical Engineer Interns (2 roles available)

London, UK | ~£30,000

Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a technological market leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments for solids characterisation. Foundered by Professor Daryl Williams of Imperial College, the company are looking to recruit two Electrical Engineer Interns to join our research and development team in mid 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing SME company based in West London, with offices in the USA, Germany, India and China. SMS instruments are used to characterise all types of solid-state materials from pharmaceutical powders to aircraft composites and are used by 100’s of the world’s leading companies and universities including NASA, IBM, Google, MIT, Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca for example.

Our R&D group is based in Alperton, and this team works on the design of instruments as well as key instrument components, both electrical and mechanical features. All firmware and software is also developed in-house for our instruments.

We are looking to recruit two interns to work from April to September 2023 to work in our R&D group on a range of electronic and instrument related projects.

  • PCB design and testing
  • Firmware development and testing for PCB operation (C/C++, Python)
  • Evaluation of the electronic performance of PCB related instrumentation system
  • System integration and testing
  • Software development for instrument control (C#)

Current R&D projects which the intern could work on include:

  • Wifi enabled humidity generation and measurement control system
  • Ultrasonic sensor systems for measuring the speed of sound of gases
  • High performance sensors for force measurement using moving coils
  • Multifunction data acquisition boards for instrument control

  • Attractive salary
  • Join a growing global company
  • 22 Days Vacation & Statutory Holidays
  • No assessment centres or online screening
  • London based: Piccadilly Line
  • Knowledge and understanding pharmaceutical or porous or complex organic materials is advantageous.
  • Ability to give scientific lectures and posters

Preferred:

A wide range of skills and experience is useful, but should include:

  • Scientific approaches to research
  • Writing scientific reports, progress reports, etc.
  • Experience of sorption experimental methods
  • Ability to give presentations in English
  • Microsoft Office

Surface Measurement Systems Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community including overseas nationals.

How to Apply:

  • Email your CV and application letter to [email protected]
  • Closing date for applicants: November 30th 2022
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Electrical Engineer

London, UK | ~£35,000

Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a technological market leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments for solids characterisation. Foundered by Professor Daryl Williams of Imperial College, the company are looking to recruit two Electrical Engineer Interns to join our research and development team in mid 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing SME company based in West London, with offices in the USA, Germany, India and China. SMS instruments are used to characterise all types of solid-state materials from pharmaceutical powders to aircraft composites and are used by 100’s of the world’s leading companies and universities including NASA, IBM, Google, MIT, Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca for example.

As an Electrical Engineer in research and development you will be required to:

  • Create electrical designs for new scientific instruments and precision measurement systems
  • Develop new PCB electronic designs and make modifications to existing PCB designs
  • Work in a small team creating world class research tools whose performance requirements necessitate the highest standards of electronic performance and design ingenuity
  • Collaborate with engineers, scientists and our customers to create and innovate new electronics and electrical components for our instruments
  • Provide technical support for both customers and colleagues

The ideal candidate will be a degree educated Electrical Engineer:

  • Good knowledge of C and or C++ as used in a firmware environment
  • PCB layout experience including designing for low noise and EMC compliance
  • Experience of RTOS such as FreeRTOS
  • Analog electrical design for sensor interfacing, including precision low noise experience
  • Excellent communicator at all levels

  • Attractive salary depending on qualifications and experience
  • Annual bonus structure
  • Share options (after qualification period)
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Join a growing global company
  • Need a visa- not problem
  • 22 Days Vacation & Statutory Holidays
  • UK and European Travel
  • No assessment centres or online screening
  • London based:  Piccadilly Line

Surface Measurement Systems Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community including overseas nationals.

How to Apply:

  • Email your CV and application letter to [email protected]
  • Closing date for applicants:  November 30th 2022
Apply Now

PhD. SCIENTIST – Inverse Gas Chromatography

London, UK | Competitive salary

Surface Measurement Systems (SMS) is a technological market leading manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments for solids characterisation. Founded by Professor Daryl Williams of Imperial College, SMS are recruiting a PhD level Inverse Gas Chromatography Scientist to join our London team. SMS are pioneers in the development and manufacture of Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC). IGC is an advanced adsorption method for materials surface characterisation. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing SME company are based in West London, with offices in the USA, Germany, China and India. IGC is used to characterise all types of solid-state materials from MOF’s to pharmaceutical powders to aircraft composites. 100’s of the world’s leading companies & universities use SMS systems, NASA, IBM, Google, MIT, Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca.

As Scientist – Inverse Gas Chromatography you will be required to:

  • Directly contribute to the development of inverse gas chromatography instruments and applications
  • Collaborate with other researchers, partners and customers globally
  • Work in our laboratory on IGC, testing customer samples and analysing this data
  • Work scientifically with the sales staff on discussing and meeting customer science needs
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations to customers and scientists
  • Travel to support our business and work with our customers in Europe
  • Training will be provided on IGC for suitable applicants, reporting to the Product Manager IGC

The candidate will be a PhD educated Engineer/Chemist/ and you will be:

  • Experienced in the experimental characterisation materials such as:
    • Porous solids
    • Pharmaceuticals or biopharmaceuticals
    • Polymers or foods
    • Complex natural materials
  • Experience in advanced materials characterisation techniques- either:
    • Gas or liquid chromatography
    • Thermal methods including calorimetry
    • Adsorption methods
  • Able to write and give scientific papers and presentations
  • Hands on experimental laboratory scientist with strong instrumentation skills
  • Happy to work with world leading universities and global corporations- our customers
  • Travel to meetings and conferences, meeting new people
  • Excellent communicator at all levels
  • Be rewarded for your effort and work in a business keen to progress talented staff

  • Attractive salary depending on qualifications and experience
  • Annual bonus structure
  • Share options (after qualifying period)
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Join a growing global company
  • Need a visa- not problem
  • 22 Days Vacation & Statutory Holidays
  • UK and European Travel
  • No assessment centres or online screening
  • London based:  Piccadilly Line

Surface Measurement Systems Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community including overseas nationals.

How to Apply:

  • Email your CV and application letter to [email protected]
  • Closing date for applicants:  November 21th 2022
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Application Scientist

London, UK | Competitive Salary

Surface Measurement Systems (www.surfacemeasurementsystems.com) manufactures state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation for particulate solids characterization based on sorption science. Our products are sold worldwide into leading R&D industrial laboratories as well as government and university environments. We are the technology market leader for our sector and combine innovative scientific instrumentation with scientific excellence.

Responsibilities will include the following listed below and other duties may be assigned depending on the needs of the business:

  • Provide scientific leadership on DVS and IGC SEA products
  • Work with Laboratory Manager as well as Product Managers
  • Test prospective customer samples and provide appropriate scientific sample analysis reports.
  • Work with scientists on advancing SMS’s science
  • Give poster and oral scientific presentations internationally as well as webinars
  • Provide feedback on ways of improving sales and business internationally
  • Write scientific papers and reports
  • Visit potential future customers with sales staff internationally
  • Work with the marketing team to support sales.
  • Carry out internal audit and ISO responsibilities
  • Other duties as agreed or assigned.

Required:

The position of Application Scientist requires a broad range of scientific skills, including, but not limited to:

  • Experience of experimental work in a scientific or chemistry laboratory
  • Expertise in thermal analysis or advanced materials characterisation
  • Experience using vapour sorption studies on materials is advantageous including DVS and IGC methods
  • Good communication skills are essential
  • Knowledge and understanding pharmaceutical or porous or complex organic materials is advantageous.
  • Ability to give scientific lectures and posters

Preferred:

A wide range of skills and experience is useful, but should include:

  • Scientific approaches to research
  • Writing scientific reports, progress reports, etc.
  • Experience of sorption experimental methods
  • Ability to give presentations in English
  • Microsoft Office

  • Complete advanced technical training on DVS and IGC SEA instruments
  • Complete IGC SEA and DVS experiments

The position requires a person with a minimum of Master’s degree (MSc, MEng or MPhil.) or a PhD  in Chemical Engineering or Applied Chemistry or Physical Chemistry or a related disciple. .

Additional training will be provided on an “as needs” basis

You will be working in a small team with other engineers and scientists and should not only be able to work as a member of a team but must also be self-reliant and show personal initiative. Regular international travel.

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Senior Production Engineer

London, UK | Competitive Salary

Surface Measurement Systems (www.surfacemeasurementsystems.com) manufactures state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation for particulate solids characterization based on sorption science. Our products are sold worldwide into leading R&D industrial laboratories as well as government and university environments. We are the technology market leader for our sector and combine innovative scientific instrumentation with scientific excellence.

Responsibilities will include the following listed below and other duties may be assigned depending on the needs of the business. The role will be under direction from the Production manager to provide guidance and mentoring to existing team members. The role will require an experienced and professional engineer who is used to mentoring apprentice engineers and enhancing their development.

  • To assemble, test and qualify the scientific instrumentation that SMS supplies to its customers
  • Reporting to the Production manager any potential training needs or skills gaps
  • To train and mentor Production team personnel
  • Supporting the production of new / updated production documentation
  • To work safely and to promote safe working practices throughout the Production Team
  • To contribute to the smooth running of the Production Team
  • Following work instructions and helping in keeping the documentation up to date
  • Liaising with both the technical team and R&D on any BOM changes or changes in build process
  • Adherence to build manuals and use of ERP to ensure stock requests and quality steps are completed
  • Helping in the production of new production documentation
  • Working within the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure consistently high-quality products
  • To liaise with Production Manager when defects or non-conformances are identified to ensure effective resolution
  • Completing engineering change requests (EC’s), continuous improvement requests (CIR’s) and non-conformance reports (NCR’s) to the satisfaction of the Production Manager
  • Compliance with all H&S policy’s accurate reporting of any incidents or near misses to Production Manager

Required

The position of Senior Production Engineer requires an experienced a broad range of technical capabilities, including, but not limited to:

  • Excellent time management skills
  • An understanding of engineering principles, and a knowledge of the principles of mechanical and electronic design
  • Experience of electrical or electro-mechanical assembly or service
  • Experience of investigation and resolution of production problems
  • Experience of wiring, soldering, electrical testing, and fault finding
  • More than 3 years’ experience as a Senior Production Technician

In addition, good communication skills are essential.

Preferred

  • Experience in the use of MRP/ERP systems for management of inventory and production processes
  • An understanding of project management principals.
  • An understanding of the operation of ISO9001 and/or ISO13485 and how quality management systems can improve customer satisfaction.
  • Experience of OHSAS18001:2007 and/or ISO45001:2018 health and safety management systems.
  • Experience with Windows® Window 7® (or later) operating systems.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office 2016 (or later) office suites satisfaction.
  • Knowledge of ISO9001 and/or ISO13485 quality management systems.
  • Knowledge of OHSAS18001 health and safety management systems.
  • Windows® Window 7® or later operating systems.
  • Microsoft Office 2010 or later office suites

Qualifications & requirements

  • HND/HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
    Or 5+ years in a senior production/engineering role.

You will be working in a small team with other engineers and scientists and should not only be able to work as a member of a team but must also be self-reliant and show personal initiative in order to get on effectively with project work independently.

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