Senior Optical Systems Design Engineer – Gloucestershire in Wotton-under-Edge

Wotton under Edge (4 days office based)

Up to £45,000 depending on experience

Renishaw is a global leader in the design and development of inspection probe technology and metrology systems. Due to organisational growth, we are recruiting a senior optical systems design engineer to join the laser and calibration products division (LCPD) at our HQ in Wotton-under-Edge. You may be a recent graduate or an engineer with a few years’ experience wishing to develop your career. You will be involved in the engineering design of optical and electro‑mechanical products, including laser‑based measurement systems used in sub‑micron measurements such as laser interferometers. You’ll be given the chance to impart your knowledge and be part of a small team of engineers, interfacing with new product, current product and manufacturing teams where necessary. The role requires a hands‑on approach and a solid background in photonics developed in an academic or industrial environment. Our products and services are used in applications as diverse as the automotive and aerospace industries to military and consumer electronics. We operate in an environment that promotes autonomy and creativity with people who can deliver quality within set timelines.

Responsibilities

• Evolving and maintaining product system designs capable of measuring to sub‑micron resolution which include precision optical, electronic and mechanical technology.
• Demonstrating proof‑of‑concept experiments in the lab.
• Developing concept prototypes, prototype testing and analysis to evaluate performance against product requirements.
• Investigating product performance issues and providing solutions to agreed timescales.
• Understanding and creating mathematical models at a fundamental level in a range of areas e.g. geometry, optics, electrodynamics, Monte Carlo methods.
• Use of numerical or analytical models to inform and guide the design and development of prototypes and products.
• Identify product and project risks and take appropriate action to mitigate them.
• Working alongside production engineering colleagues to develop test systems and processes suitable for use in product manufacturing.

Key Requirements

• It is expected that applicants will be either physics or engineering graduates with a working knowledge of optical physics, ideally with a couple of years’ experience in an optical engineering position in industry or as a researcher in an optics, photonics, laser or metrology related field at university.
• Experience of the following is desirable:

• Analytical & numerical modelling skills
• Geometrical and physical optics
• Statistical analysis techniques
• Photonics
• An appreciation of optical metrology systems
• Strong MATLAB or Python fluency
• Zemax and LabVIEW familiarity
• An interest in the design of electro‑optical systems and assemblies.

Opportunities for Career Development and Training

You will develop skills to work independently and self‑critically to design experiments, investigate results, communicate findings and appreciate the strategic business relevance of your work. With us, you will be given the opportunity to elevate your skills in a highly focused engineering environment where quality is central. Time will be spent learning about our products and technologies. Further training and development courses will be available to support you in the job role as Design Engineer. You will broaden your knowledge of metrology products and network within this field.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non‑contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work‑life balance so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

Employment Type Permanent

Time Type Full time