Materials Analysis is an Oxford Instruments Business Unit that manages our Electron Microscopy and Mechanical Microscopy products, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes and Benchtop NMR Products. We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, NanoScience, Plasma Technology and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
At Oxford Instruments, every instrument we create helps scientists uncover insights that shape the world. We’re expanding our team with two skilled Technicians who will play a key role in bringing this mission to life. One role focuses on building advanced analytical systems for electron microscopes within our NanoAnalysis business, while the other centres on assembling and testing our innovative bench‑top NMR instruments. Whichever path you take, you’ll be working at the heart of precision engineering—hands on, problem solving, and contributing directly to the tools that enable breakthroughs in materials science, nanotechnology, and beyond. If you’re driven by quality, curious by nature, and excited to see the impact of your work in leading laboratories across the globe, we’d love to meet you. About you:
1. Experience using small hand tools, such as torques, crimps and solders
2. Thrive working in an environment, where intricacy and attention-to-detail is key
3. Your background is electro-mechanical
Our benefits
4. Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more
5. Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management and access to trained legal advisors
6. Private health insurance, dental insurance and life assurance
7. Encouragement and support to achieve professional and or academic qualifications to support your development and growth
8. Defined career paths and regular reviews
9. MyDiscounts; save money with a number of leading retailers
10. Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle
11. TechScheme and CycleScheme: Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.
12. Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.
13. Share incentive plan: Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.
Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments:
Oxford Instruments is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.