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Senior Optical Design Engineer

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB, England

Salary

£55,000 - £66,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Diamond Search Recruitment is seeking a Senior Optical Design Engineer for a well-established engineering and manufacturing business.
  • The role involves leading the R&D team in progressing optical amplifier designs for free space optical communication.
  • Candidates should possess in-depth knowledge of optical fibre lasers or fibre amplifiers, with a BSc in engineering or physics; a PhD is highly desirable.
  • Hands-on experience in the design and testing of optical systems is required, along with responsibilities in the research, development, and manufacturing phases.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, and candidates should have significant experience in the field.

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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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.