Applied Laser R&D Engineer — Micromachining & Optics

Vector Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Recruitment Ltd is seeking an R&D Engineer / Physicist (Laser processing) for an Oxfordshire-based leading R&D company renowned for its laser micromachining technology. The role suits recent graduates in lasers, photonics or optical physics who enjoy hands-on engineering with lasers and optical systems, and who want to develop into laser application engineering or R&D roles within a global team.

The company offers a supportive environment, career development opportunities and an

Qualifications

• BSc degree or higher in Lasers, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Physics, Engineering or similar qualification plus equivalent practical experience.
• A Laser related postgrad qualification would be a distinct advantage.
• Practical and hands-on experience with laser applications development.
• Experience with high-speed, high power laser processing beneficial.
• Knowledge of optical systems, ray tracing analysis, and alignment/machine vision for OEM integration.

Skills

Hands-on laser apps

High-speed laser processing

Optical systems

Ray tracing (ZEMAX)

Alignment & machine vision

Education

BSc or higher in Lasers/Photonics/Optical Engineering/Physics/Engineering

Laser-related postgraduate qualification (advantage)

Tools

ZEMAX or equivalent

Job description

Vector Recruitment Ltd is seeking an R&D Engineer / Physicist (Laser processing) for an Oxfordshire-based leading R&D company renowned for its laser micromachining technology. The role suits recent graduates in lasers, photonics or optical physics who enjoy hands-on engineering with lasers and optical systems, and who want to develop into laser application engineering or R&D roles within a global team.

The company offers a supportive environment, career development opportunities and an