Senior Photonics Systems Engineer - Remote UK, Travel

Photodigm, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 93,000 - 132,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Photodigm, Inc. seeks a senior photonics engineer to lead development of application-focused laser systems from research to deployment.

You will collaborate with customers and partners to translate demanding scientific and commercial needs into practical, laser-based solutions across quantum sensing, spectroscopy, metrology, and life sciences. The role combines experimental work, product development, and technical leadership, with UK-based remote work and regular travel in the UK and Europe to

Qualifications

Advanced degree in physics, photonics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
Significant professional experience in photonics, laser development, optical systems, or applied R&D.
Strong practical skills in designing, assembling, aligning, and testing laser and optical systems.
Working knowledge of semiconductor lasers, preferably including DBR, DFB, external-cavity, or tapered-amplifier systems.
Experience with laser measurement equipment and methods, such as spectrum analysers, wavelength meters, interferometers, beam profilers, and power or noise measurements.
Ability to lead complex technical projects, solve experimental problems, document results, and explain technical concepts to scientific and commercial audiences.
Must live in the UK and have the legal right to work there.
PhD in a relevant discipline (nice to have).
Experience with narrow-linewidth or single-frequency lasers, or funded research and joint development collaborations (nice to have).
Familiarity with quantum technologies, precision metrology, spectroscopy, sensing, or adjacent photonics fields (nice to have).

Responsibilities

Design, build, and evaluate systems and demonstrations using semiconductor lasers, amplifiers, and optical gain devices.
Develop laboratory setups, prototypes, control systems, and proof-of-concept applications.
Plan and conduct experiments to assess laser characteristics, stability, optical output, beam quality, noise, and reliability.
Work with customers and research partners to define system requirements and recommend suitable configurations.
Troubleshoot laser, optical, electronic, and system integration problems, and support evaluations, qualification, and product launches.
Turn customer and market needs into product specifications and priorities; share findings through technical reports, presentations, and application materials.