Senior Optical Measurement Scientist

Malvern Panalytical; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Malvern Panalytical in Malvern, UK, invites a Senior Development Scientist to lead the development of next-generation optical instrumentation. You will blend applied physics, optics, and algorithm development to design and validate measurement technologies that deliver real-world customer value.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across R&D, Engineering, Product Management and Applications to advance optical systems and contribute to our technology portfolio's future direction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Optics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline; PhD advantageous.
• Experience developing optical, imaging, or physics-based measurement systems in an industrial or research environment.
• Strong practical expertise in optical system development, including lasers, lenses, mirrors, optical layouts, and laboratory experimentation.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, Zemax, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experimentalist who translates scientific principles into practical solutions.
• Understanding of core measurement technologies such as laser diffraction, light scattering, optical physics, and measurement algorithms is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test advanced optical measurement systems using lasers, lenses, mirrors, and complex optical arrangements.
• Apply expertise in light scattering, laser diffraction, and measurement science to develop instrument solutions.
• Build models, plan experiments, and analyse results to validate system performance and explore design concepts.
• Develop and validate algorithms that interpret measurement data and control instrument behaviour.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development and design transfer.
• Mentor colleagues, contribute technical leadership, and help generate intellectual property through R&D.

Skills

Optical system development

Modelling & analysis

Hands-on experimentalist

Python

MATLAB

Zemax

Education

Physics/Optics/Engineering/Applied Mathematics degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Zemax

Job description

Malvern Panalytical in Malvern, UK, invites a Senior Development Scientist to lead the development of next-generation optical instrumentation. You will blend applied physics, optics, and algorithm development to design and validate measurement technologies that deliver real-world customer value.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across R&D, Engineering, Product Management and Applications to advance optical systems and contribute to our technology portfolio's future direction.