Rapid Prototyping Optical Engineer

TOP SECRET; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manchester-based deep-technology startup is seeking an adaptable optical engineer to act as a rapid prototyping engineer. The role focuses on building and evaluating optical systems that demonstrate key aspects of the technology, with a fail-fast approach to prioritise novel techniques.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with rapid prototyping of optical systems and a track record in designing and developing systems around lasers, laser drivers and spatial light modulators.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of lab experience in an industrial environment.
• Comfortable with designing and maintaining optical systems for product development.
• Experience with Zemax, Code V or similar optical design software.
• Experience with metrology techniques for characterising optical systems is a plus.
• MATLAB for data collection and image processing; Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and evaluate optical systems through rapid prototyping to demonstrate core technology.
• Take concepts from ideation through conception and characterisation.
• Apply a hands-on problem-solving approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with MATLAB for image processing and data collection.

Skills

Optical design

Rapid prototyping

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Optics/Physics/Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Code V

Job description

A Manchester-based deep-technology startup is seeking an adaptable optical engineer to act as a rapid prototyping engineer. The role focuses on building and evaluating optical systems that demonstrate key aspects of the technology, with a fail-fast approach to prioritise novel techniques.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with rapid prototyping of optical systems and a track record in designing and developing systems around lasers, laser drivers and spatial light modulators.