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  •  ...Job description Are you an MSc or PhD graduate with a passion for Optical, Optics, Lasers, or Photonics? Step into a role where innovation meets expertise, and where your skills will be valued and nurtured. Join a well-established company renowned for designing and... 
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    Part-time
    Casual work
    Southampton
    5 days ago
  •  ...singular goal of building a general-purpose fault tolerant silicon photonic quantum computer. We have assembled a world class team of engineers and scientists who are working on the entire quantum computing stack from hardware to applications. We offer a competitively paid... 
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    Internship
    Remote
    Flexible hours

    PsiQuantum

    Warrington, Cheshire
    a month ago
  •  ...line of business as Summer Placement - Optics working within our engineering team. Your role as a Summer Placement Student will be to support...  ...will: Contribute directly to the development and delivery of Laser/Optical design, including lens design and optical ray tracing.... 
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    Summer work
    Internship
    Summer internship

    Leonardo

    Edinburgh
    4 days ago
  • £59k - £76k per annumEstimated
     ...DNA. Join us and be part of a world-class team making a positive impact on the planet. Were looking for a Senior Laser Welding Stack Manufacturing Engineer to be the go-to expert on thin stainless steel sheet laser welding within stack production and this high-impact role... 
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    Full-time

    Ceres

    Horsham, West Sussex
    a month ago
  • £30k - £45k per annum

     ...Laser Applications Engineer, Didcot, £30,000pa - £45,000pa plus benefits: An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Lasers, Optical Engineering or Physics graduate or someone who has two plus years of industry experience, and a keen interest and passion for Lasers and Optical... 
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    Permanent

    MARS Recruitment

    Didcot, Oxfordshire
    3 days ago
  • £30k - £35k per annum

     ...Graduate Laser Applications Engineer You have just finished your degree and want to apply what you’ve learned in a real, hands-on engineering environment. You step into a laboratory where lasers are used not for theory, but to solve real customer problems at microscopic... 
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    Permanent
    Weekend work

    ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    1 day ago
  • £35k - £40k per annum

     ...Laser Programmer with CAD Experience Location: Maidenhead, SL6 Salary: 35,000 to 40,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week) About Us: Our client is a leading stainless steel fabricating company based in Maidenhead, specialising in the... 
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    40 hours/week
    Permanent
    Full-time
    Immediate start

    Proactive Global

    Berkshire
    12 days ago
  • £59k - £78k per annumEstimated
     ...frontier applications of integrated photonics. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Photonics/Integrated Photonics Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission in accelerating the growth and adoption of integrated photonics technologies. Role... 
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    Full-time
    No agency
    On-site
    Flexible hours

    Wave Photonics

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    2 days ago
  •  ...from real active photonic systems. As a Photonics Experimental & Fabrication Engineer, you will build experiments, run automated tests, and analyse large datasets to understand how PICs, lasers, detectors, and nonlinear optical effects actually behave - under bias, noise,... 
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    Zero Point Motion

    Bristol
    1 day ago
  • £60k - £90k per annum

    Senior Antenna Engineer required to join an existing team applying electromagnetic principles to design antennas essential to the next generation of communication systems. Requirements Experience in Electromagnetics, Antenna design, RF design, or related fields. Knowledge... 
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    Permanent

    Engineering Employment

    Luton, Bedfordshire
    10 days ago
  • $26k per annum

     ...join our talented team in the UK as a summer intern. We are looking for interns studying a technical subject (mathematics, physics, engineering, software) who have a passion for gaining experience in a deep tech start up and contributing their knowledge and enthusiasm to... 
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    Full-time
    Temporary
    Internship
    Summer internship
    Flexible hours
    2 days/week

    Living Optics

    Milton, Cambridgeshire
    more than 2 months ago
  • £15.6k per annum

     ...service and repair breakdowns of Mazak CNC Machines (including Lasers) Learning how to diagnose faults, check machine alignments and...  ...processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power... 
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    Full-time
    Apprenticeship
    Remote
    Monday to Friday
    1 day/week

    YAMAZAKI MAZAK U.K. LIMITED

    Worcester, Worcestershire
    4 days ago
  • £61k - £82k per annumEstimated
     ...ace the interview. Hell make sure you are considered for this role and help you find others if you ask. Senior Photonics Design Engineer Company Description: Cutting-edge photonics startup Job Description: As a Senior Photonics Design Engineer you will be... 
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    Full-time

    Jack & Jill/External ATS

    London
    a month ago
  • ⌕ Job Overview As a Photonic Design Engineer at Salience Labs, you will play a crucial role in developing active photonic switches for large-scale deployment. You will apply your expertise in silicon photonics and optical semiconductor devices to design, simulate, and optimise... 
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    Salience Labs

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    more than 2 months ago
  •  ...to design, simulate, tape-out, and mature PICs (and associated lasers and photodetectors), closing the loop between theory, simulation...  ...real products. The Role As a Photonics Design & Simulation Engineer, you own PIC design from first principles through tape-out and data... 
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    Second job

    Zero Point Motion

    Bristol
    1 day ago
  • £50k - £55k per annum

     ...systems move deeper into test and qualification, and new designs start to take shape, they’re looking to add a Senior Optomechanical Engineer to their on-site engineering team. This is a proper hands-on role. You won’t be hidden behind a desk producing drawings in... 
    Permanent

    SoCode Recruitment

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    5 days ago
  • £42k - £55k per annumEstimated
     ...diverse natural beauty, providing great lifestyle options. Are you passionate about advancing space technology through precision engineering? We are seeking a  Senior Optomechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of high-accuracy optomechanical... 
    Full-time

    Simera Sense

    Glasgow
    10 days ago
  • £45k - £55k per annum

     ...all while ensuring a good work-life balance. What we're looking for from you: A well-rounded, technically-minded scientist or engineer with an understanding of electro-optic systems; experience of infrared imaging or Lidar systems is desirable but not essential Have... 
    Hybrid working
    Flexible hours

    MBDA

    Stevenage, Hertfordshire
    19 days ago
  • £51k - £68k per annumEstimated
    Senior Director of Electronics Date: Jan 9, 2026 Location:Dunfermline, GB, KY11 8GR Company: Optos Senior Director of Electronics Dunfermline Permanent   ABOUT US When a five-year-old boy was blinded after a regular eye exam failed to spot a retinal...
    Permanent

    Optos, Inc.

    Dunfermline, Fife
    2 days ago
  • £31k - £39k per annumEstimated
     ...Job Description Your impact Are you a Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the UKs Defence Industry and making impactful change? Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for an Engineer to work on the modelling of airborne Free Space Optical Communication systems. You... 
    Permanent
    Part-time
    Hybrid working
    Flexible hours

    Leonardo

    Southampton
    8 days ago
  •  ...We are seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented and motivated Optical Pluggable Transceiver NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineer to support the introduction of next-generation optical transceiver products into manufacturing. This role bridges R&D (Research and Development... 

    Oriole Networks

    Paignton, Devon
    more than 2 months ago
  •  ...read on… Working in our Chief Technology Office (CTO) The CTO division is where Open Cosmos technology comes to life. Covering engineering, product development, and technical innovation, the team designs, builds, and operates the satellites, systems, and platforms that... 
    On-site
    Remote

    Open Cosmos

    Didcot, Oxfordshire
    more than 2 months ago
  • £37k - £48k 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 to join our engineering team and deliver transformative laser communications technology. You will be responsible for the development... 
    Full-time
    Hybrid working
    On-site

    Archangel Lightworks

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    10 days ago
  •  ...partnering with an innovative startup that is pioneering advanced optical technologies. They are currently seeking a talented Optical Engineer to join their team and help drive the next generation of display performance. If you're passionate about shaping the future of XR... 
    Visa sponsorship

    Cranleigh STEM

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    more than 2 months ago
  • £34k per annum

     ...Leonardo - Graduate Optical Engineer (Edinburgh) Leonardo Salary 34,000 + benefits + bonus Deadline Continuous... 
    Temporary
    Summer work
    Summer internship
    Remote
    Work from home
    Flexible hours

    Leonardo

    Remote
    6 days ago
  • £91k - £122k per annumEstimated
     ...Job Description Your impact Are you an Optical Engineer who wants to join us in the development of the next generation of industry leading electro-optic targeting & surveillance systems? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Each of these technologies are based upon sophisticated... 
    Permanent
    Part-time
    Hybrid working
    Remote
    Flexible hours

    Leonardo

    Basildon, Essex
    27 days ago
  • £46k - £63k per annumEstimated
     ...them combining what they see in the real world with all thats available to them in the digital world. Were looking for an Optical Engineer to join our team at Snap Inc! What Youll Do We are engineering the next generation of augmented reality hardware designing... 
    Long-term contract
    Full-time
    On-site

    Snap

    Oxfordshire
    1 day ago
  • £50k - £68k per annumEstimated
     ...Understanding of ISO standards in ophthalmic lenses. Qualifications/Experience: ~ Master of PhD degree in physics optical engineering engineering or similar. ~3 year experience in optical design and modelling. ~ Experience in working in a team. Work Environment... 
    Full-time
    On-site
    5 days/week

    CooperCompanies

    Southampton
    more than 2 months ago
  • £36k - £47k per annumEstimated
    As a Senior Optical Engineer at Spire, you’ll play a leading role in developing and testing the various optical products and systems on our Spire satellites. You’ll take ownership of our optical design processes and guide the qualification and acceptance of flight hardware.... 
    Hybrid working
    On-site

    Spire

    Glasgow
    19 days ago
  • £48k - £66k per annumEstimated
     ...approval. POSITION SUMMARY Our team seeks an experienced optical engineer with a background in optical design analysis and integration. As...  ...and design to assembly and test for optical systems spanning laser distribution modulation delivery and imaging. ~ Work at the... 
    Full-time
    On-site
    Work from home
    2 days/week

    Infleqtion

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    more than 2 months ago