Senior Optical Engineer

Responsibilities

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• Your responsibilities would include:
• Development of Optical-Mechanical concepts; including system architecture definition, develop lens designs, carry out analysis and performance simulations.
• Providing capability in modelling or designing imaging lenses and optical systems using appropriate commercial tools such as ZEMAX OpticStudio, CodeV or equivalent.
• Development of test processes for Engineering and/or Technicians to build and align the next generation of electro-optical systems.
• Develop and support system verification processes to ensure these electro-optical systems meet both performance and safety requirements.
• Investigate new technologies and engineering capabilities to address emerging business opportunities.
• Develop work packages to scope milestones and deliverables within a project team environment and demonstrate ownership of those work packages.
• Engaging with procurement to identify new suppliers or support supplier quality issues.

Requirements

• Classical optics principles, demonstrated through relevant graduate-level qualifications.
• Techniques for Lens Design and Optical Analysis using appropriate commercial tools such as Ansys OpticStudio, CodeV, Fred or equivalent.
• Experience of new product development of a product which includes an optical-mechanical system.
• Development or verification of an Infrared Optical Systems or multi-waveband optical system.
• Methods used to investigate optical transmission or reflectance of different optical coatings.
• Methods used for Stray light analysis and control
• Optical techniques for measuring and transmitted wavefront error.
• Optical design of fiber to free-space optics.
• Experience designing across a range of temperatures and environments.
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a passion for optical design and willingness to learn.
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• Why join us
• Time to Recharge : Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future : Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters : Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethni

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Job Description: Salary Range: Engineer £37,318- £53,550 Senior Engineer £44,171 - £61,950 Principal Engineer £53,269 - £71,400 Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment. Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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