Laser Applications Engineer

Mars; Loose; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Group Personal Pension

Private Medical Scheme (BUPA)

Permanent health insurance

Death-in-service benefit

Childcare Voucher Scheme

Job summary

MARS Recruitment has a Laser Applications Engineer role in Didcot, offering a salary of £30,000–£41,000 per year plus benefits. The successful candidate will fuse hands-on laser knowledge with micromachining process development and production support using advanced laser systems and motion control equipment.

Suitable graduates or engineers with two+ years in lasers or optical engineering will join a high-performing laboratory team, addressing UV to IR wavelengths and femtosecond to nanosecond

Qualifications

• Desirable MSc or degree in Lasers, Optical Engineering or Physics.
• Hands-on laser applications experience is advantageous.
• Experience with laser micromachining and optical systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop laser micromachining processes for customers.
• Run production work on state-of-the-art laser systems.
• Collaborate with Laboratory team on QA and deployment.

Skills

Laser micromachining

Integration and testing

Machine control software

Metrology

Optical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or MSc in Lasers/Optical Engineering/Physics/Engineering

Job description

Laser Applications Engineer | Didcot | £30,000pa - £41,000pa plus benefits: An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Lasers, Optical Engineering or Physics graduate or someone who has two plus years of industry experience, and a keen interest and passion for Lasers and Optical Engineering technology. Originally a University of Oxford spinout, our client has become a world-leader in the design and manufacture of complete laser micro-machining systems, subcontract laser micromachining and additional services. Due to growth within their Laser Applications team, they are looking to recruit a graduate Laser Applications Engineer with a couple of years experience. On a day-to-day basis the Laser Applications Engineer will join a high performing Laboratory team. In this varied role, you will be developing laser micromachining processes for customers as well as running production work for them. You will be working with our state-of-the-art laser systems which have wavelengths from the UV
to the IR and pulse durations of femtosecond, picosecond and nanosecond as well as advanced motion control systems. You will need to be a hands-on and highly skilled scientist.

The successful Laser Applications Engineer will need the following experience and skills:

• Good degree or MSc in Lasers or Optical Engineering or Physics or Engineering or similar qualification plus equivalent practical experience
• Practical laser applications, especially micromachining is advantageous
• Some knowledge of the following
• Laser micro-machining
• Integration and test of complex laser systems
• Machine control software or programming
• Materials science
• Metrology, microscopes, SEMs etc
• Optical systemsGood computer and IT skillsIndustrial experience preferred

Our client is offering exceptional working environment with the following benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 25 days holiday
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Scheme (BUPA)
• Permanent health insurance and death-in-service benefit.Childcare Voucher Scheme

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).