40 Vacancies

As recognised by the World Economic Forum (Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2025), structural power composites (SPCs) meld electrochemical energy storage with mechanical load-bearing, delivering huge sustainability benefits. The topic brings together the two disparate disciplines of composite mechanics and electrochemistry, presenting compelling technical challenges and offering exciting opportu...

Plastics have transformed modern life but created a global environmental crisis, over 450 million tonnes are produced each year, with the majority persisting for centuries in landfills and oceans. The urgent challenge is to design new polymers that not only deliver high performance but also degrade safely and predictably after use. At the same time, these materials must be derived from renewable...

Step into the future of Engineering Biology with a PhD that puts you at the centre of designing and manufacturing next-generation virus-like particles for RNA and DNA delivery. These biological particles are key to the medicines and biotechnologies of tomorrow — and your project will help transform how they're made. Working at the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Strathcly...

Who sets the standards, to ensure that anything that can be measured is done so with consistency and reliability? We do. Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. With so much going on, we've got lots to communicate. As an Internal Com...

We're seeking a practicing and experienced Systems Engineer to join our world-leading Time and Frequency Department . We maintain and develop the UK's National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale that will underpin Digital Infrastructure. You will be joining at an exciting time, as we drive the maturation of our sy...

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking a Change Specialist with experience in in delivering transformational behavioural change in major programmes. You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK's National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin UK Digital Infrastructure. This w...

Our   world-leading Time and Frequency Department is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with experience i n technical architecture , and systems design / integration. We maintain and develop the UK's National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a  new resilient Time Scale  that will underpin our Digital Infrastructure. ...

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking a Quality Lead with experience in quality assurance and documentation management . You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK's National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin UK Digital Infrastructure. This will address...

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking an experienced Service Operations Engineer . You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK's National Time Scale , UTC (NPL) , and are currently developing the UK's first resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin Digital Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with ou...

Our   world-leading Time & Frequency department  are seeking a Platform Engineer with experience in scripting and automation . You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK's National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a  new resilient Time Scale facility  that will underpin UK Digital Infrast...

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department seek a Principal Enterprise Security Architect to lead cyber security architecture, assurance, and operational services for the National Timing Centre (NTC) Programme . This leadership role is responsible for delivering secure technology solutions aligned with enterprise security strategy, government standards, and organisational...

Join NPL as a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to manage relationships with public and private sector stakeholders within our National Timing Centre Programme (NTC). The National Timing Centre (NTC) is a major research and development programme led by NPL that is responsible for developing the UK's first nationally distributed timing infrastructure. What you'll be doing: ...