Senior Systems Architect, Laser Photonics Platform

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

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5% matched pension

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer, Lasers in Oxfordshire. You will own the system architecture for a flagship photonics platform, guiding the integration of optics, lasers, motion stages, electronics and software to meet performance and cost targets.

The role requires leading a team, translating high-level requirements into concrete designs, and delivering a robust product from prototype to production with active input on trade-offs for reliability and cost.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Physics, Optical Engineering or related field
• Systems engineering background including requirements, interfaces, integration and verification
• Experience with ultrafast lasers, precision motion control or opto-mechanical design

Responsibilities

• See the whole system end-to-end and decide how optics, lasers, motion stages, electronics and software integrate
• Set performance, cost and reliability requirements across the platform
• Provide clear technical direction to the engineering team

Job description

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer, Lasers in Oxfordshire. You will own the system architecture for a flagship photonics platform, guiding the integration of optics, lasers, motion stages, electronics and software to meet performance and cost targets.

The role requires leading a team, translating high-level requirements into concrete designs, and delivering a robust product from prototype to production with active input on trade-offs for reliability and cost.