Optical Design Engineer

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Optical Design Engineer – Optics – North Wales – LM1216

Salary / benefits: Depend on Experience, competitive.

Job Term: Permanent / Full Time

Job Outline:

My client, who is a market leading designer, and manufacturer of specialist optical systems, now seeks an Optical Design Engineer to join their team in North Wales.

Taking responsibility for the design and development of products through the full product development lifecycle, you will undertake Optical design and simulation work using Zemax Optical Design Software.

Working alongside my client’s wider engineering team, you will support and develop prototype products and support NPI activities.

You will develop, support, and work within Health & Safety regulations, Company Quality and Environmental systems of work, and all other Company policies and procedures.

As the successful candidate you will work on various optical projects, with a focus on achieving on time delivery, as well as cost and quality expectations of projects.

In addition to this, you will also take responsibility for generating suitable design documentation and updating any engineering changes.

Experience:

It is expected that you will have a minimum of a degree or higher in Photonics/Optics/Physics or similar.

It is also expected that you will have proven background in optical system design, along with working knowledge of lens design for visual systems and experience of working on optical design for sensor systems.

Additional Information:

Candidates must be resident in the UK and be eligible to live and work in UK. Copies of Passports and Visas will be requested for verification.

Skills: Optics, Optical, Optical Design, OpticStudio, Zemax, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Lasers, Optoelectronics

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