Senior Laser Systems Engineer - Oxford - &60,000

Bond Williams; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Share scheme

Private medical

Income protection

Job summary

Opsydia in Oxford is seeking a Senior Laser Systems Engineer to take full system-level ownership of next-generation laser-photonics products, guiding them from early concept through to customer deployment.

You will drive system architecture, requirements and detailed design, integrating femtosecond laser sources with precision motion systems, adaptive optics, electronics and machine vision. This role partners with software, hardware and manufacturing to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's in Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep experience across the full product lifecycle - concept to production.
• Expertise in waveguide optics.
• Proven track record integrating precision motion-controlled stages.
• Experience with industrial-grade system integration and supplier engagement.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level design of next-gen laser-photonics products from concept to deployment.
• Drive architecture, requirements and detailed design, integrating femtosecond lasers with motion, optics, electronics, and vision systems.
• Develop verification plans and test frameworks to industrialize prototypes.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to balance photonics, precision mechanics, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Lead supplier engagement and system integration across the product lifecycle.

Skills

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Photonics

Education

Master's in Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Our client, an Oxford University spin-out working in a booming market and taking the next step in their development are actively recruiting a Senior Laser Systems Engineer to take full system-level ownership of next-generation laser-photonics products, leading them from early concept through to robust customer deployment. This is a technical leadership role spanning architecture, integration, verification, and productisation of complex opto-electro-mechanical systems.

The Senior Laser Systems Engineer drives system architecture, requirements, and detailed design; integrate femtosecond laser sources with precision motion systems, adaptive optics, electronics, and machine vision; and develop the verification plans and test frameworks that turn prototypes into deliverable products. Working closely with Software, Hardware, and manufacturing partners, you'll balance photonics, precision mechanics, reliability, and manufacturability to shape Opsydia's technical roadmap.

The Senior Laser Systems Engineer should possess:

• A Master's in Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field
• Deep experience across the full product lifecycle - concept to production
• Expertise in waveguide optics
• Proven track record integrating precision motion-controlled stages
• Experience with industrial-grade system integration and supplier engagement

You would be joining an agile and highly collaborative working environment and access plenty of opportunities for personal development and progression with this growing company.

The role is on-site role in Oxford and offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package to include company bonus, share scheme, private medical and income protection.

Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer.