Optical Design Engineer: From Prototype to Scalable Product

Humand Talent Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Humand Talent Ltd. is seeking an Optical Design Engineer to own optical design work for high-performance systems. You will model, optimise and de-risk designs using Zemax OpticStudio, solving stray light, aberrations and tolerancing challenges.

Join a multidisciplinary team and help move prototypes toward scalable, serviceable products, with strong emphasis on documentation and clear technical communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in geometric and physical optics.
• Strong understanding of optical tolerancing and sensitivity analysis.
• Proven ability to move designs from build to test or manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Own optical design work for high-performance systems.
• Model, optimise and de-risk designs using Zemax or similar tools.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers and scientists to deliver robust products.
• Document designs and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Skills

Optical design

Zemax OpticStudio

Geometric optics

Optical tolerancing

Python

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Job description

Humand Talent Ltd. is seeking an Optical Design Engineer to own optical design work for high-performance systems. You will model, optimise and de-risk designs using Zemax OpticStudio, solving stray light, aberrations and tolerancing challenges.

Join a multidisciplinary team and help move prototypes toward scalable, serviceable products, with strong emphasis on documentation and clear technical communication.