NPL
Research Services
About us - The National Physical Laboratory is the UK's National Measurement Institute, a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology.
Hiring now
Is NPL hiring?
Yes. As of November 4, 2026, NPL has 45 open roles on Metaintro.
Open roles
Newest first. Pay shown when the posting lists it.
- Senior Platform Engineer (linux)DevOpsMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom · HybridMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- Senior Software EngineerDeveloperBirmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid · £60K – £80K/yrBirmingham, England, United KingdomHybrid£60K – £80K/yr3d ago
- Senior Vulnerability ResearcherSecurityBirmingham, England, United Kingdom · HybridBirmingham, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- Senior Network Connectivity LeadTelecommunicationsMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom · HybridMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- Principal Vulnerability ResearcherSecurityMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom · HybridMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- Telecoms Core EngineerScience, Technology, Engineering, and MathBirmingham, England, United Kingdom · HybridBirmingham, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- Security and Estates LeadSecurityBirmingham, England, United Kingdom · HybridBirmingham, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
- RAN Test & Integration EngineerTelecommunicationsMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom · HybridMetropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United KingdomHybrid—3d ago
Hiring pattern
How fast NPL is adding roles, and how they're set up.
New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month
How roles are set upShare of open roles
Customers
All 20 companies NPL names as customers.
Case studies14
- NMISA
- FluoretiQ
- Fourth State
- Biome Bioplastics
- Graphene Star
- Aquark
- Echion Technologies
- JET Connectivity
- Quantum Solutions
- Vescent
- Stream Bio
- Cheyney Design and Silveray
- Fibrestar
- Proptivity
Other customers4
- Aquark Technologies
- VIPER RF
- Graphene Star Ltd
- University of Warwick
What their customers say
Quotes from people at NPL's customers.
“M4Q was ideal for us. Though most of us are scientists, we didn't have the expertise of building an atomic clock. M4Q was absolutely perfect, because it effectively accelerated the process… this acceleration has increased our chances of commercialising this technology… being able to work with NPL definitely increases our chances of success.”
“Having the NPL data is very useful to our sales and fundraising - it enables us to say that our products have been proven by the highest measurement authority in the land to be very stable in a wide range of environmental conditions. NPL’s name unquestionably inspires confidence in customers and investors.”
“With Telehouse’s help, we have successfully transported time between NPL’s master UK clock and high-performance 5G systems in London corporate cell sites. This has been achieved with sufficient accuracy to offer sterling 5G coverage for all three UK MNOs, enabling customers to use their mobile phones as they would expect.”
“This project has successfully delivered a new calibration for the rapid, quantitative assessment of silicon carbide power electronics wafers at all stages of the supply chain. We expect to see real uptake of this new capability by industry, and for it to underpin evidence-based improvements in yield and reliability.”
AI launches and partners
What NPL has launched and who it works with on AI.
- OperationsAI Measurement Centre, AI Standards Hub and services to industryNPL plays a leading role in the development and governance of AI in the UK through the AI Measurement Centre, AI Standards Hub and services to industry.
- ResearchArtificial Intelligence (AI)NPL plays a leading role in the development and governance of AI in the UK through the AI Measurement Centre, AI Standards Hub and services to industry.
Skills they ask for
Most frequent across open postings.
Most requested skills
- Python
- Linux
- Communication
- Risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder management
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Risk assessment
- Automation
- Networking
- Ansible
Tech stack
- Analytics
- Google Analytics 4
- Google Tag Manager
- Libraries
- jQuery
Company facts
- Headquarters
- UK
- Founded
- 1900
- Industry
- Research Services
- Sector (NAICS)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Peer
- The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Website
- npl.co.uk
- Careers
- npl.co.uk/careers
Roles by location
Where NPL is hiring. Pick a city to see its roles.
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Questions about NPL
- Is NPL hiring?
- Yes. As of November 4, 2026, NPL has 45 open roles on Metaintro. The most are in Security (12), Business Development (6), and DevOps (5).
- Where is NPL hiring?
- NPL is hiring in London, Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, United Kingdom, and England, United Kingdom, with the most open roles in London.
- Does NPL offer remote or hybrid work?
- 31% of open roles are hybrid and 0% are remote.
- Who are NPL's customers?
- NPL names 20 customers, including Nyobolt, Paragraf, NMISA, FluoretiQ, and Fourth State.
- What skills does NPL look for?
- Its open roles most often ask for Python, Linux, Communication, Risk management, and Stakeholder engagement.