» Optical Physicist

Our client is looking for an Optical Physicist to work on client assignments within multi-disciplinary teams undertaking design tasks principally of new optical and opto-electronic systems.


Specific responsibilities:

This is an excellent opportunity for a physicist with the ambition and ability to achieve excellent results in a highly demanding industry and to find novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial and time restraints.

- You will be using your strong technical skills to make a significant contribution to development projects, from initial concepts through to final delivery.
- You will be taking the lead optical design role on multidisciplinary projects, including hands-on product development, design of optical and sensing systems and components, systems engineering, as well as taking the lead role in planning, proposal & concept generation, project management and liaison with clients.
- You will also use your strong creative and technical skills to make a significant contribution to development projects and to participate in consultancy work within client companies.
- You will be expected to liaise with others across many engineering disciplines and be responsible for specifying, designing and executing experimental programmes with teams of scientists and technicians.
- You will manage tasks within projects requiring delivery within tight timescales and budgets, managing both internal and external resources.
- There are opportunities for this side of the role to develop rapidly into management of projects including having full responsibility for delivery to our clients.


Minimum requirements:
To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

- A good first degree or PhD in physics or a related engineering discipline
- Experience in delivering optical or opto-electronic systems, with an emphasis on sensing and analytical measurement
- Experience in using optical design tools
- An imaginative and inquisitive mind, eager to learn new skills and to develop solutions for interesting and complex problems
* Good communication skills, both verbal and written


In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:
- Product development in a commercial environment
- C or MATLAB
- Signal chain and system performance modelling and analysis
- Algorithm development for sensing applications
- Sensing technologies applicable to a range of physical effects

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of some of the work, it will be necessary to obtain security clearance for the successful applicant, and therefore the applicant must hold UK nationality.

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