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Senior Technologist - Optical Systems

Ormskirk, West Lancashire

Up to £55,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Bonus (up to 20%) + Private Healthcare + Pension + Holiday Salary Exchange + Cycle to Work Scheme + Onsite Parking & EV Charging + Onsite Canteen

Excellent opportunity for an Optical Systems Engineer to join a global manufacturing group, working with state‑of‑the‑art technologies to develop advanced inspection and measurement solutions used across international production sites.

This company are a worldwide leader in their field, operating across architectural, automotive and specialist glass technologies. Their Process Control team plays a key role in developing, deploying and supporting inspection and metrology systems that feed critical data into global manufacturing execution platforms, underpinning quality, performance and process optimisation.

In this role you will work across the full lifecycle of automatic inspection systems - from concept and design through to implementation, deployment and ongoing support. You'll create and enhance optical and measurement solutions, develop software (including algorithms and image processing), and work with a mix of legacy tools and modern high‑level languages. You'll partner closely with R&D and production teams, provide both on‑site and remote technical support, carry out technical assessments of new technologies, and occasionally travel overseas to support global sites.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical systems, industrial metrology or precision measurement, alongside experience developing inspection software (image processing, algorithm design, C# or similar languages). You'll combine hands‑on lab skills with strong problem‑solving abilities, excellent communication, and solid project / time management. A 2 : 1 degree or higher in a STEM subject and several years' relevant industry experience are essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly technical team within a global organisation, work at the forefront of inspection and process control technology, and directly influence product quality and manufacturing performance across worldwide operations.

• Creating and enhancing automatic inspection systems from concept through to implementation
• Developing optical / measurement solutions, algorithms and inspection software (incl. image processing, C# or similar)
• Delivering and supporting inspection systems and instruments across global manufacturing sites (on‑site and remote)
• Assessing new technologies in inspection & process control and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

• 2 : 1 degree or higher in a STEM subject + 5+ years' relevant experience *Experience with optical systems, industrial metrology and precision measurement techniques
• Software development experience (algorithm design, image processing, C# or similar), with strong experimental / lab skills
• Excellent communication, high attention to detail and strong project / time management; willing to undertake occasional overseas travel