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The position is for a Laser & Research (R&D) engineer to commission a high repetition rate femtosecond Ytterbium laser amplifier prototype.

About Us
The position is for a Laser & Research (R&D) engineer to commission a high repetition rate femtosecond Ytterbium laser amplifier prototype.
The R&D project is for 6 months, and it will be held in the attosecond quantum physics laboratory at King’s College London, in the NMES faculty at the Strand Campus (under the supervision of Dr Amelle Zair).
We are looking for hiring an excellent R&D laser engineer with a Master degree in Photonics with specific expertise on Fibre CPA laser technology. Candidates are expected to have a strong expertise in designing, developing and commissioning fibre femtosecond laser, in particular this expertise should include the development of a system and clear demonstration on delivering fibre femtosecond amplifiers.
The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) comprises Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics – all departments highly rated in research activities and a wide-ranging portfolio of education programmes.
Celebrating diversity and supporting staff is important to us and we offer a range of provision including flexible working, caring support (including a Parenting and Carers Fund and the Carer’s Career Development Fund), training, and a variety of diversity and inclusion networks. Staff can apply for flexible working to help them balance the demands of their professional and personal commitments and we offer comprehensive leave policies for parental, adoption, surrogacy, dependant and shared leave.
The university is making investment in NMES and both student and staff numbers are growing. Our staff come from over 45 countries and 56% of our students are from outside the UK. Principally located on the Strand Campus in the heart of central London, further details available at The study of Physics at King\’s dates back to the foundation of the College in 1829. The Department is currently undergoing significant growth with substantial investment in new appointments, research infrastructure and laboratory space refurbishment.
Further information may be found at: The Role
The R&D laser engineer will take the lead for the commissioning of our high repetition rate femtosecond Ytterbium laser amplifier prototype and embedding it into the existing CPA chain at King’s College London in the Attosecond quantum physics laboratory led by Dr Amelle Zair.
The R&D engineer is expected to build the amplifier, test and commission the full prototype, developing the design according to the proposed CDF design by Dr Amelle Zair.
He/She/ They will be in charge as well as of covering all necessary documentations and needed alignment procedure and measurements. These include, in addition to the commissioning, the storage of all data as per our DMP, industrial drawing such as CAD of the laser components, ray tracing and amplification simulations, documentations on alignment and performance of the system developed.
He/ She/ They will be fully responsible of the R&D work and reporting to the supervisor and collaborations on the progresses.
He/ She/ They will be given opportunities to disseminate the results with the supervisor to collaborators, potential IPRs, conferences if required and articles.
This is a full-time post (37 Hours per week) with a probation of 2 months. The position is an onsite position . It cannot be undertaken remotely.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria

• A master in photonics that includes a clear femtosecond fibre laser expertise (master project)
• A strong expertise in R&D of fibre femtosecond laser technology and commissioning.
• Demonstrated expertise in CAD or industrial drawing and design.
• Demonstrated expertise in ray tracing (example: Zemax) or optical paths design.
• Excellent communication skills and reporting
• High level of commitment and working in a team

Desirable criteria

• Coding ability (labview, Maltab, Python or similar)
• Ability to produce, archive, organize and test data and documentations
• Being EDI aware

Downloading a Copy Of Our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King\’s.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.
Grade and Salary: £39,076 – £44,909 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 121825
Close Date: 13-Aug-2025
Contact Person: Amelle Zair
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