Optical Systems Engineer – Advanced Instrumentation

Refeyn; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £34k–£39k

Leave 25 days + bank holidays

Pension 7% matched

Private health insurance

Cycle to Work

Bonus scheme

Volunteer day

Job summary

Refeyn seeks a System Engineer to design, build and maintain advanced instruments combining lasers, electro-optics, 3D positioners and CMOS detectors. You will translate product requirements into technical specs, define architecture, and oversee integration of new modules into the platform.

Working with research, engineering, software, product and operations, you will own technical specs for new products and drive verification plans, supporting hybrid work where possible.

Qualifications

• BSc Engineering (all fields) or equivalent experience.
• PhD in Microscopy/laser optics/Nano-optics or related field is preferred.
• Experience with designing/alignment/troubleshooting optical equipment.
• Proficiency in data analysis using C/C++/Python/Matlab or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical insight to develop/deliver innovations in mass photometry instruments and submodules, from concept to production handover.
• Design/build/troubleshoot prototype optical microscopy instruments measuring single-molecule properties.
• Analyze complex datasets from custom hardware to evaluate instrument performance.
• Collaborate with applications, systems, and software teams to deliver new designs or features.
• Define complex technical specifications and translate to actionable designs.
• Contribute to Refeyn IP; identify patentable ideas.
• Stay current on advances in light microscopy, light scattering, and single-molecule analytics.

Skills

Self-starting

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Optics/electro-optics

Data analysis (C/C++/Python/Matlab)

Education

BSc Engineering (all fields) or equivalent experience

PhD in Microscopy/laser optics/Nano-optics

Job description

Refeyn seeks a System Engineer to design, build and maintain advanced instruments combining lasers, electro-optics, 3D positioners and CMOS detectors. You will translate product requirements into technical specs, define architecture, and oversee integration of new modules into the platform.

Working with research, engineering, software, product and operations, you will own technical specs for new products and drive verification plans, supporting hybrid work where possible.