Optical Design Engineer - Up to £75,000 DOE ID59504

Optical Design Engineer

£50,000 – £75,000, Share options , Hybrid 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

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

Experience with optical materials, free-space propagation, coatings, Python, MATLAB, optical testing or safety standards would be a bonus — but 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, or any other protected characteristic.