Femtosecond Laser Applications Engineer – R&D & Systems

Oxford Lasers; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Lasers Ltd, a high-tech laser company based in Didcot, UK, is seeking a hands-on engineer or scientist for its R&D team focusing on femtosecond laser micromachining.

You will develop precision laser micromachining processes and the hardware behind them, working with ultrashort-pulsed DPSS lasers and beam delivery, control and metrology subsystems across UV to mid-IR wavelengths. International travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BSc or higher in Lasers/ Optical Engineering, Physics, Engineering or related field.
• Practical experience with femtosecond laser applications development.
• Experience in femtosecond micromachining of materials advantageous.
• Knowledge of optical design, beam delivery, and metrology tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop laser processes for commercial, grant-funded and customer projects.
• Design and validate electro-optomechanical prototypes and photonics modules for our laser processing product range.
• Develop and maintain control software for R&D projects.
• Support the design, manufacture and integration testing of customised laser systems.
• Communicate results clearly to colleagues, customers and partners, including at international conferences and exhibitions.
• Provide technical support to the Sales and Marketing team.

Skills

Femtosecond laser dev

High-precision metrology

Laser micromachining

CNC motion control

Education

BSc or higher in Lasers/ Optical Eng

MSc/PhD in related field

Tools

ZEMAX

G-code

Aerotech

Job description

Oxford Lasers Ltd, a high-tech laser company based in Didcot, UK, is seeking a hands-on engineer or scientist for its R&D team focusing on femtosecond laser micromachining.

You will develop precision laser micromachining processes and the hardware behind them, working with ultrashort-pulsed DPSS lasers and beam delivery, control and metrology subsystems across UV to mid-IR wavelengths. International travel may be required.