Senior Lab Engineer & Operations Manager
Diffractive Labs • london, england • Posted June 30, 2026
About the Role
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a Senior Lab Engineer to own the operation, maintenance, and development of our materials synthesis and characterisation lab. You will be the technical backbone of our experimental infrastructure: the person who keeps complex, high‑value equipment running reliably, who diagnoses faults before they become failures, and turns the lab into a high‑throughput, well‑instrumented experimental facility.
You’ll work closely with our material scientists, computational and AI teams, ensuring that experimental throughput and data quality can keep pace with what our models require. This is a hands‑on, senior role with real ownership.
You will be joining a small, highly ambitious team of world‑renowned engineers, AI researchers, and materials scientists. We move fast and value people who are energised by that.
What You’ll Do
- Own lab throughput and operational reliability across synthesis, sample preparation...