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  •  ...You’ll be responsible for designing, building, and testing optical systems and subsystems for a range of high‑precision instruments and products...  .... Working closely with mechanical, electronic, and software engineers, you’ll ensure optical designs are robust, manufacturable, and... 
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    Oriole Networks

    Paignton, Devon
    a month ago
  • £45k - £59k per annumEstimated
     ...work on the cutting-edge of innovation.  We're looking for an  Optical Engineer  with both design and Assembly Integration and Test experience...  ...Design of laser communication terminal optical/photonic sub-systems for extreme environments Requirement definition and trade... 
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    Full-time
    Hybrid working
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    Archangel Lightworks

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    15 days ago
  • £60k per annum

     ...Senior Optical Engineer Orion is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Optical Engineer on behalf of our client to join their dynamic...  ...leading end-to-end optical design, testing, and optimisation of imaging and illumination systems click apply for full job details... 
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    Orion Electrotech Manufacturing

    Reading, Berkshire
    4 days ago
  • £64k - £76.5k per annum

     ...deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.   Quantum computers harness the laws of...  ...cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.   In 2024, PsiQuantum announced...  ...We are seeking a Senior Optical Fibre Engineer to develop and evaluate advanced optical... 
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    PsiQuantum

    Daresbury, Cheshire
    1 day ago
  • £43k - £56k per annumEstimated
     ...seeking a Frequency Comb Photonics Engineer to support the development, characterisation, and integration of optical frequency comb technologies for quantum systems.  This is a hands-on technical...  ...microresonator frequency combs, Kerr combs, electro-optic combs, or mode-locked laser... 
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    Full-time
    On-site
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    2 days/week

    Infleqtion

    Kidlington, Oxfordshire
    7 days ago
  • £46k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...we’re building the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers cannot solve....  ...impact. What to expect: We are looking for a Photonic Layout Engineer to join our QPU Design team at Oxford Ionics/IonQ. In this role,... 
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    Hybrid working
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    Oxford Ionics

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    a month ago
  • £64k - £76.5k per annum

     ...deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.   Quantum computers harness the laws of...  ...cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.   In 2024, PsiQuantum announced...  ...: We are seeking a Senior Photonics Engineer to develop ultra-low-loss optical... 
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    PsiQuantum

    Daresbury, Cheshire
    1 day ago
  • £32k - £42k per annumEstimated
     ...Opportunities in QinetiQ’s Laser & Optical Engineering Teams The Laser & Optical Engineering...  ...will apply your experience in optical systems and engineering delivery to support the...  ...you will: Design, develop, and mature electro-optical and optomechanical subsystems.... 
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    QinetiQ

    Farnborough, Hampshire
    11 hours ago
  •  ...exists to extract truth from real active photonic systems. As a Photonics Experimental & Fabrication Engineer, you will build experiments, run automated tests, and...  ...how PICs, lasers, detectors, and nonlinear optical effects actually behave - under bias, noise, drift,... 
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    Zero Point Motion

    Bristol
    more than 2 months ago
  • £45k - £55k per annum

     ...qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.   Quantum computers harness...  ...cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.   In 2024,...  ...an Integrated Photonics Engineer to support the characterization...  ...testing. Familiarity with electro-optic and thermo-optic tuning... 
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    Full-time
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    PsiQuantum

    Daresbury, Cheshire
    1 day ago
  •  ...generation photonic networking systems to power the future of AI and...  ...consumption. We are taking optical circuit switching from cutting...  ...level RF / High-Speed Electronics Engineer with a strong foundation in...  ..., signal integrity, and electro-optics, developing high-frequency... 
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    Oriole Networks

    Paignton, Devon
    26 days ago
  • £40.14k per annum

     ...researcher for a Higher Scientist in  Biomedical Optics based in Teddington to plan and deliver a...  ...of biologists, chemists, physicists and engineers developing innovative materials and...  ...analysing the properties of biological systems – from biological macromolecules to multicellular... 
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    Flexible hours

    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    2 days ago
  • $35 per hour

     ...on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent...  ..., contributors may: Design original optics problems that simulate real physics...  ...This opportunity is a good fit for optical engineers open to part-time, non-permanent projects... 
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    Mindrift

    Glasgow
    5 days ago
  • £41k - £53k per annumEstimated
     ...the quantum computing team's optomechanical engineering group and collaborate with a cross-...  ...the world's most useful quantum computing systems. As an opto-mechanical engineer, you will be exposed to a wide range of optical design challenges, working alongside some of... 
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    Full-time
    On-site
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    2 days/week

    Infleqtion

    Harwell, Oxfordshire
    a month ago
  • £41k - £53k per annumEstimated
     ...advancing space technology through precision engineering? We are seeking a  Senior Optomechanical...  ...of high-accuracy optomechanical systems for space applications. This is an exciting...  ...optomechanical engineers, optomechanical designers, optical designers, thermal engineers, and... 
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    Simera Sense

    Glasgow
    15 days ago
  • £40.14k per annum

     ...work hands ‑ on with state ‑ of ‑ the ‑ art systems, develop bespoke instrumentation, and...  ...analysis Collaborate with researchers, engineers, academic partners and industry Publish...  ...technologies, quantum networks, quantum optics experiments Experimental experience in... 
    Permanent
    Flexible hours

    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    6 days ago
  •  ...a Project Manager working within the Product Engineering Team of our Technology Department. The Physicist will provide optical expertise across Andor’s product portfolio. These...  ...products include Spectrographs, Microscopy Systems, Instruments and Cameras. The successful candidate... 
    Full-time
    Flexible hours

    Oxford Instruments GmbH

    Belfast
    12 days ago
  • £50k - £60k per annum

     ...Senior Laser Systems Engineer Laser Micro-Machining Didcot £50,000pa - £60,000pa plus excellent benefits: An outstanding opportunity has...  ...organisations customers, sales teams and engineering teams (mechanical, optical, electrical, software), ensuring that complex systems meet... 
    Permanent

    MARS Recruitment

    Didcot, Oxfordshire
    8 days ago
  •  ...You will work closely with photonics designers, layout engineers, and testing teams to improve the performance of integrated...  ...to the development of key building blocks within our optical switching and photonic systems roadmap, and other integrated photonic components critical... 
    Long-term contract

    Salience Labs

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    24 days ago
  • £45k - £65k per annum

     ...of highly advanced laser micromachining systems for customers operating at the forefront...  ...semiconductor manufacturing and precision engineering. Working closely with commercial, engineering...  ...systems incorporating lasers, optics, motion control, machine vision and software... 
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    ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    11 days ago
  • £60k - £71k per annum

     ...deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.   Quantum computers harness the laws of...  ...cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.   In 2024, PsiQuantum announced...  ...PsiQuantum is seeking a Photon Sources Engineer to support the development of our rapidly... 
    Long-term contract
    Full-time
    Shift work

    PsiQuantum

    Daresbury, Cheshire
    1 day ago
  • £28k - £37k per annumEstimated
     ...purchase invoicing activities where required Establish and maintain contract files in line with company procedures Interpret engineering drawings to produce accurate laser cutting programs Create and issue clear work instructions to support production Ensure all... 
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    Quartzelec

    Rugby, Warwickshire
    6 days ago
  • £38k - £50k per annumEstimated
     ...powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers...  ...We are seeking an experienced Senior Optics Technician to join our growing Quantum Infrastructure...  ...computing systems. You will also support engineers and scientists on system builds,... 
    Apprenticeship
    Hybrid working
    Flexible hours

    Oxford Ionics

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    25 days ago
  • £70k - £93k per annumEstimated
     ...technologies.    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ~Vision & Strategy: Develop and communicate a compelling electronics and embedded systems roadmap that aligns with Optos’ business and technology objectives. ~Technical Leadership: Direct the design, verification, and... 
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    Optos, Inc.

    Dunfermline, Fife
    13 days ago
  •  ...real products. The Role As a Photonics Design & Simulation Engineer, you own PIC design from first principles through tape-out and...  ...such as: Lumerical MODE / FDTD / INTERCONNECT COMSOL Wave Optics Zemax or equivalent is a bonus Closing the loop (core responsibility... 
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    Zero Point Motion

    Bristol
    more than 2 months ago
  • £61k - £80k per annumEstimated
     ...deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.   Quantum computers harness the laws of...  ...cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.   In 2024, PsiQuantum announced...  ...Summary: The Senior Optical Packaging Engineer is responsible for developing &... 
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    PsiQuantum

    Daresbury, Cheshire
    1 day ago
  • £47k - £62k per annumEstimated
     ...Universal Quantum, we aim to make the world a better place by engineering the future of computing. Together, we are creating truly impactful...  ...technologies  ~ Experience in modelling open quantum systems  Please feel encouraged to apply even if you don't match... 
    Full-time
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    a month ago
  • £30k - £62k per annum

    Our UKAS accredited client is looking for an Optical Test Equipment Calibration Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of multiple disciplines of calibration including fiber optics, Laser sources, Wavelength Meters, Optical Spectrum Analysers or Thermopiles... 
    Permanent

    Engineering Employment

    Bradford
    23 days ago