Are you the next Systems Architect to help build and shape our next‑generation laser processing platform? If so, Opsydia would love to hear from you as we expand into new markets and unlock new technical opportunities. Spun out from the University of Oxford in 2017, Opsydia is a specialist laser technology company harnessing decades of academic excellence and deep expertise in adaptive optics to enable the writing of features in transparent materials. Our writing technology has gone on to provide functionalities across scientific and industrial domains. Our platform enables the creation of functional devices in optical glass, diamond, and other transparent media, powering disruptive applications in datacoms, quantum technologies, and advanced sensing. THE ROLE As a Systems Architect, you will take ownership of the system definition, requirements, and interfaces for Opsydia's next-generation laser-photonics products, ensuring complex multidisciplinary systems are translated into robust, verifiable, and commercially successful products. This is a senior systems engineering role with responsibility for establishing and maintaining the system architecture, managing requirements throughout the product lifecycle, defining interfaces between hardware, software, optical, mechanical, and electronic subsystems, and driving integration and verification activities. We are seeking an engineer who excels at bringing structure to complex and evolving technical challenges. You will apply systems engineering principles to decompose customer, business, and technical needs into clear requirements, manage traceability, lead architectural trade-offs, identify and mitigate technical risks, and ensure subsystem interfaces are well-defined and controlled. Success in this role requires strong analytical capability, pragmatic engineering judgement, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts and decisions clearly to multidisciplinary teams, customers, and stakeholders. Working across early‑stage R early applications are therefore encouraged. WHAT WE OFFER YOU Salary range: £60,000+ dependant on experience. Benefits Hybrid a mental health condition, a sensory impairment affecting sight or hearing or a physical or mobility impairment. ALTERNATIVE FORMATS We can provide our job descriptions in an alternative format of video or audio description ABOUT OPSYDIA Opsydia provides commercial systems based on adaptive optics which can directly generate photonic structures in a variety of transparent materials. Learn more at opsydia.com The company is based in the Centre for Innovation
Laser Systems Architect employer: Opsydia Limited
Opsydia is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. Located in the Centre for Innovation Enterprise at Begbroke Science Park, employees benefit from comprehensive on-site facilities, including a restaurant and free parking, while enjoying flexible working arrangements that promote work-life balance. With a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, Opsydia fosters a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth and development, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in mechanical engineering.
