Graduate/Junior Optical Physicist

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company with over 100 years of innovation is seeking a Graduate/Junior Optical Physicist. This unique role offers the chance to work under an industry-leading physicist, focusing on testing and qualifying optical systems. You will gain hands-on experience and learn directly from experts in a stable and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree, MSc, or PhD in Optical Physics required.
• Strong lab-based knowledge and practical approach needed.

Responsibilities

• Involved in testing and qualifying optical systems.
• Gain hands-on experience with product development.

Skills

Lab-based Knowledge

Practical Approach

Education

Degree in Optical Physics

MSc in Optical Physics

PhD in Optical Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Visual Studio

Python

Job description

Graduate/Junior Optical Physicist

This unique role offers the opportunity to work under the guidance of an industry-leading physicist at a company with over 100 years of innovation.

Based within R&D, you'll be involved in testing and qualifying optical systems at a facility where design and manufacturing are conducted on-site. This role combines optical physics principles with practical skills, providing a pathway to build a long-term career within a stable and innovative organization.

You will learn directly from a highly knowledgeable physicist and gain hands-on experience with actual products, focusing on research and development activities.

The initial focus will be on understanding the product range through testing, analysis, and reporting on new opto-mechanical product development.

We are looking for candidates with:

• A degree, MSc, or PhD in Optical Physics
• Strong lab-based knowledge and a practical approach to product development
• Experience with computer-based data collection methods (e.g., MATLAB, Visual Studio, Python) is desirable