Humand Talent
Optical Design Engineer - Up to £75,000 DOE ID49504
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Optical Design Engineer - Up to £75,000 DOE ID49504
Optical Design Engineer
£50,000 – £75,000, Share options, Hybrid working where possible
Want to design optical systems that actually make it out of the lab? Enjoy solving complex problems across performance, reliability and manufacturability? Ready to take real ownership in a growing specialist engineering team?
Our client is looking for an Optical Design Engineer to help develop advanced optical systems for demanding real-world environments. You’ll work across concept, modelling, build, test, and productisation, helping turn sophisticated prototypes into robust, repeatable products.
This Role is Great
You’ll get to:
- Own optical design work for high-performance systems
- Use Zemax OpticStudio or similar tools to model, optimise and de-risk designs
- Tackle stray light, ghosting, aberrations, tolerancing, and sensitivity analysis
- Work closely with scientists, mechanical, and systems engineers
- Balance performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability
- Help shape design standards, documentation, and supplier input
- Support the move from prototype to scalable, serviceable product
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This is a hands-on role with real influence, senior technical exposure, and plenty of complex design challenges to get stuck into.
About You
Our client would love to hear from candidates with experience in:
- Optical design using Zemax OpticStudio
- Geometric and physical optics
- Optical tolerancing, optimisation, and sensitivity analysis
- Moving complex designs through build, test, or manufacture
- Working in multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Clear technical communication and documentation
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Experience with:
- Optical materials
- Free-space propagation
- Coatings
- Python, MATLAB
- Optical testing
- Safety standards
...would be a bonus — you don’t need to tick every box.
Interested?
If you’re an Optical Design Engineer who wants ownership, technical challenge, and the chance to help turn advanced systems into real-world products, apply today or contact Humand Talent for a confidential conversation.
Diversity and Inclusion
Humand Talent and our client welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and do not discriminate based on:
- Gender
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Disability
- Age
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Sexual orientation
- Gender reassignment
- Any other protected characteristic
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