Opto-mechanical Engineer - Eyecare team

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Opto-mechanical Engineer to join their Eyecare team. This role involves designing optical systems and collaborating with various specialists to develop transformative medical technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in opto-mechanical design, proficiency in optical design tools, and a relevant degree. Join a culture that encourages innovation and offers a range of benefits including a profit-related bonus and employer pension contributions.

Benefits

Annual profit-related bonus

Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary

Private medical insurance for employees and dependants

Free lunch and all-day refreshments

Life insurance worth 6 x salary

25 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Electric car leasing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in opto-mechanical or optical system design.
• Hands-on involvement in product development through to manufacture.
• Proficiency in optical design tools and ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Designing optical systems and solving multidisciplinary challenges.
• Contributing to systems architecture and leading technical workstreams.
• Working closely with clients and suppliers throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

Optical system design

Simulation

Prototyping

Testing

Communication

Collaboration

Education

1st or 2:1 degree in physical science or engineering

PhD or relevant industry experience

Tools

Zemax

CODE-V

OSLO

FRED

Job description

Opto-mechanical Engineer - Eyecare team, Cambridge

Client: TTP

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 23120529bcfd

Job Views: 3

Posted: 23.05.2025

Expiry Date: 07.07.2025

Job Description

TTP is an independent technology company where scientists, engineers, and designers collaborate to invent, design, and develop new products and technologies that make a difference to people’s lives.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Opto-mechanical engineer to join the Eyecare team within our Health Tech business unit. In this role, you will apply your expertise to cutting-edge innovation and play a key role in shaping transformative medical technologies that will impact patients across the globe.

You’ll be at the heart of breakthrough projects — chiefly designing optical systems, and also helping solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges in collaboration with physicists, electronic and mechanical engineers, software developers, and human factors specialists. You’ll work with some of the most interesting and impactful organisations in the world, from ambitious start-ups to global medtech companies.

While your core focus will be optical and opto-mechanical system design, your work won’t stop there. You’ll bring broader technical or leadership skills to projects, ensuring your role stays diverse and stimulating. Whether it’s contributing to systems architecture, leading technical workstreams, or working closely with clients and suppliers, you'll be hands-on throughout the development lifecycle: from concept and simulation through to prototyping, testing, and design for manufacture.

Your home will be the Eyecare team, where you’ll help drive innovations that directly improve vision and ocular health. But your career at TTP won’t be limited to a single domain. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to projects across our wider business, both within the world of Health Tech and beyond it, expanding your skillset and collaborating with colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on new technologies and thrives in an environment where initiative, curiosity, and ownership are encouraged. At TTP, you'll have the freedom to explore ideas, the support to take on new challenges, and the opportunity to work on a broad variety of exciting projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in opto-mechanical or optical system design, including simulation, prototyping, and testing
• Hands-on involvement in product development through to manufacture, ideally in regulated sectors
• Proficiency in optical design tools (e.g., Zemax, CODE-V, OSLO, FRED), with the ability to take initial designs through tolerancing and thermal analyses
• The ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and suppliers
• A 1st or 2:1 degree in a physical science or engineering discipline
• A PhD or relevant industry experience is welcomed

Additional Information

Benefits

TTP is an employee-owned business operating from our purpose-built, award-winning campus in green surroundings, just south of Cambridge. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas, and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work. We value our collaborative culture and the benefits of in-person interaction.

Our benefits include:

• Annual profit-related bonus
• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary
• Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
• Free lunch and all-day refreshments
• Life insurance worth 6 x salary
• 25 days holiday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, with the option to return part-time for a year
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• A wide range of activities including squash, Zumba, yoga, arts & crafts, and TTP’s own rock band
• Local sports facilities, theatre discounts, and memberships
• A comprehensive relocation package is also available, if applicable

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