Electro-Optical (EO) Systems Engineer

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Electro-Optical Systems Engineer in Southeast Kent. You will lead system-level design for optical products and engage in stakeholder requirements and architectures. Applicants should have a degree in Engineering or Physics and relevant experience in optics, lasers, or EO systems. This is a strategic hire due to company growth with a competitive salary and benefits package included. Apply today with your CV!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline required.
• Post-graduate experience in systems engineering preferred.
• Experience in optics, lasers, or EO systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level design for optical and sensor-based products.
• Capture requirements and develop system architectures.
• Evaluate concepts and assess risks for technical solutions.
• Manage interfaces between systems and components.
• Support verification and validation of system features.

Skills

System architecture understanding

Interpreting technical requirements

Multi-disciplinary engineering experience

Strong communication skills

Analytical and methodical approach

Education

Degree in Engineering, Physics or related technical discipline

Post-graduate experience in systems engineering

Job description

Electro-Optical (EO) Systems Engineer

Southeast Kent

£competitive, negotiable + generous bens

Contact: Emily or Sammy at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR UK SC SECURITY CLEARANCE.

VISA SPONSORSHIP CANNOT BE OFFERED.

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer with exposure to optics, lasers, imaging or electro-optical systems. This is a strategic hire due to major new projects and ongoing growth, with large-scale investment in engineering capability.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Leading system-level design activity for optical and sensor-based products
• Capturing stakeholder requirements and developing system architectures
• Evaluating concepts, assessing risks and selecting technical solutions
• Managing interfaces between electronics, mechanical, software and optical elements
• Supporting integration, verification and validation of system features
• Producing clear documentation, reports and customer-facing materials
• Participating in design reviews and supporting bid/proposal activity

WHAT WE RE LOOKING FOR

Education & experience

• Degree in Engineering, Physics or related technical discipline
• Post-graduate experience in systems engineering
• Background in optics, lasers, imaging, EO systems or related technologies

Technical skills

• Strong understanding of system architecture, requirements and lifecycle processes
• Ability to interpret complex technical requirements and drive coherent solutions
• Familiarity with system modelling or analysis tools is beneficial
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary engineering environments

Personal attributes

• Confident communicator able to influence and lead technical discussions
• Analytical, methodical and proactive
• Comfortable owning complex system-level challenges
• Team-oriented with strong organisational skills

WHY JOIN?

• Business experiencing sustained headcount growth and investment
• Low turnover and highly supportive leadership
• Opportunity to be the subject-matter lead in a growing technical area
• Exposure to major new development programmes with long-term scope
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply today via Pearson Whiffin Recruitment with an up-to-date CV including entire career history.

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