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Senior Optical Design Engineer

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB, England

Salary

£40,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Sonic Summary

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  • Position: Senior Optical Design Engineer
  • Salary: Not specified
  • Experience required: Minimum of BSc in an engineering discipline or physics, PhD highly desirable
  • Responsibilities include research, development, and manufacturing phases of Optical Engineering lifecycle, systems architecture and requirements, optical design and development of Electro-Optical Systems, and engagement with optical sub-contractor partners
  • Requirements include in-depth knowledge of optical fibre lasers or fibre amplifiers or non-linear fibre-optics, and hands-on experience of design and test of optical systems

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to be representing a new client of ours, a well-established, successful and proactive business operating within the engineering and manufacturing industry.

Currently seeking a Senior Optical Design Engineer this exciting role represents a great opportunity to join the team. We are looking for a key member of the senior team to lead a crucial area of the R&D team’s work progressing optical amplifier designs for free space optical communication, with amplifiers designed for challenging applications both satellite and terrestrial-based.

Responsibilities:

  • Be involved in the research, development and manufacturing phases of the Optical Engineering lifecycle.
  • Lead the systems architecture and requirements.
  • Optical design and development of simple and complex Electro-Optical Systems.
  • Conduct lens and optical performance analysis/simulations.
  • Ensure quality and consistency of detailed design, including numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
  • Support the integration and test of Electro-Optical Systems.
  • Engagement with optical sub-contractor partners/suppliers.
  • Involvement in reviews of optical designs in accordance with business and industry standards.

Requirements:

  • In-depth knowledge of optical fibre lasers or fibre amplifiers or non-linear fibre-optics.
  • BSc in and engineering discipline or physics.
  • PhD is highly desirable
  • Hands-on experience of the design and test of optical systems

If this sound like your ideal role and you would like the opportunity to showcase your skills with an employer who will value and reward you, then we want to hear from you today!

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.

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