At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of advanced optical systems for next-gen hardware.
- Company: Innovative tech company in London focused on cutting-edge optics.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, holiday allowance, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Hands-on role with opportunities for innovation and career growth.
- Why this job: Solve complex engineering problems and shape the future of optical technology.
- Qualifications: Master's or PhD in relevant fields with 7+ years of experience.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Principal Optical Engineer | Next Gen Optics | London - Onsite | £85k - £110K
We're looking for an experienced Principal Optical Engineer to lead the development of advanced optical systems for an innovative next-generation hardware platform.
This is a highly technical, hands‑on role where you'll own the optical architecture, design, and development from prototyping, design, development and integration to manufacturing.
If you enjoy solving complex optical engineering problems and want to lead the development of a next‑generation product, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Own the optical architecture and technical direction of a next‑generation product and future technology roadmap.
- Design, model, simulate and optimise optical systems using Zemax.
- Lead optical system development from early prototypes through design verification, validation and production.
- Develop optical performance budgets, tolerance analyses, error budgets and calibration strategies.
- Balance performance and engineering capabilities with manufacturability, cost, reliability, packaging, thermal behaviour and scalability.
- Work hands‑on in the laboratory to validate designs and correlate simulation with measured performance.
Skills
- Master's or Ph D background in a related subject such as Electronics, Optics, Photonics, Physics.
- 7+ years’ experience in optical design or optical engineering within complex hardware products.
- Expertise using Zemax for optical design, simulation, optimisation and tolerancing.
- Experience taking optical designs from prototype through verification, validation and towards production.
- Ideally experience with systems involving imaging systems, microscopes, precision instrumentation, holography and laser systems.
Benefits
- Holiday allowance
- Pension scheme
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