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  • £35k - £46k per annumEstimated
     ...Opportunities in QinetiQ’s Laser & Optical Engineering Teams The Laser & Optical Engineering teams at QinetiQ (Farnborough and Malvern) are seeking talented and motivated Laser & Optical Engineers to join our growing team of subject matter experts. In this role... 
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    Flexible hours

    QinetiQ

    Farnborough, Hampshire
    21 days ago
  • $100 per hour

    This is a remote, project-based role for optics and photonics professionals with 1+ years of hands-on experience modeling optical, photonic, or electromagnetic systems. You will complete tasks involving the design of realistic technical problems in your domain, authoring expert...
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    Remote
    Flexible hours

    AfterQuery

    Remote
    a month ago
  • £36k - £49k per annumEstimated
     ...Coherent is a global leader in photonics, developing advanced laser, optical and materials technologies that enable semiconductor manufacturing...  ...and precision industrial applications worldwide. Laser Systems Engineer What you will be doing... Assembly and test of production... 
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    Full-time
    Flexible hours

    Coherent

    Glasgow
    4 days ago
  • £45k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...technologies across a wide range of industries – such as health tech, life science, energy, and communications – and at the intersection of engineering, physical science, and biology.  Working in consultancy, your expertise and creativity will be appreciated and nurtured from day... 
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    Long-term contract
    Full-time
    Relocation package
    5 days/week
    Flexible hours

    TTP

    Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
    7 days ago
  • £53.69k per annum

     ...Time & Frequency department is seeking a Space Optical Cavity Lead with proven expertise in optics and lasers. You will join a team of scientists and engineers developing the ultrastable lasers that will underpin next-generation scientific instruments, including atomic... 
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    Permanent
    Immediate start
    Flexible hours

    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    6 days ago
  • £40k - £52k per annumEstimated
     ...Optical & Photonic Engineer A fantastic opportunity for an Optical & Photonic Engineer to join an innovative technology company developing...  ..., you will design systems involving cameras, lenses and lasers, taking ideas from initial concepts through to working prototypes... 
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    Long-term contract
    Full-time
    5 days/week

    RedTech Recruitment Ltd.

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    a month ago
  • £36k - £48k per annumEstimated
     ...The Role We are looking for a Graduate Photonics Engineer to join our team developing and testing the photonic hardware for Aegiq's next...  ...Systems: A good understanding of basic optics, including lasers, optical alignment, free-space or fibre-based systems and common... 
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    Internship

    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    17 days ago
  • £52k - £68k per annumEstimated
     ...The Role  We are looking for a Photonics Engineer to join our team developing the semiconductor structures and devices at the heart of...  ...coupled electro-optical simulations. Experience with semiconductor lasers, photodetectors or other III-V optoelectronic devices.... 
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    Full-time
    Shift work

    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    17 days ago
  • £12.71 per hour

    Company: OLIVER RAE Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Salary: £12.71/hour
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    Full-time
    Traineeship

    OLIVER RAE

    Bilston, West Midlands
    22 days ago
  • £46k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...The Role We are looking for an experienced Photonics Engineer to join our team developing and testing the photonic hardware for Aegiq...  ...fibre optics, optical alignment and coupling, polarisation control, lasers, detectors and optical measurement techniques. Cryogenic... 
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    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    17 days ago
  • £42k per annum

     ...Salary: £42,000 - 42,000 per year Requirements: Practical, hands-on experience working with lasers and laser-based machinery, ideally in an engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, or R&D environment. Experience with laser alignment, laser applications, or using laser... 
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    Permanent
    Full-time
    Fixed-term contract

    Redline Group Ltd

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    1 day ago
  • £46k - £61k 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...  ...operations based on the interaction between ions and laser and microwave fields. Passionate about helping create technologies... 
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    Full-time
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    more than 2 months ago
  • £54k - £73k per annumEstimated
     ...science to energy and communications – working at the intersection of engineering, physical science, and biology.   Our culture encourages...  ...equivalent industry experience, in photonics, optical physics, laser systems or optical design – and hands-on practical experience.... 
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    Long-term contract
    Full-time
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    TTP

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    6 days ago
  • £36k - £49k per annumEstimated
     ...control and data analysis Electronics design and system integration PhD, or equivalent experience, in experimental physics, engineering, hardware development, software programming, systems engineering, classical networks Strong scientific rigour and problem ‑ solving... 
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    Permanent
    Flexible hours

    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    6 days ago
  • £49k - £66k per annumEstimated
     ...networking infrastructure in partnership with world-leading companies and academic groups. About the role As a Photonic Design Engineer within Nu Quantum’s Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) team, you will work towards advancing our quantum networking technology by designing... 
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    Permanent
    Full-time
    Visa sponsorship
    On-site
    Flexible hours

    Nu Quantum Ltd

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    a month ago
  • £53k - £69k per annumEstimated
     ...The Role We are looking for a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer to join our team developing the photonic hardware for Aegiq's next-generation quantum computing systems. You will work across component-level design and complex photonic circuit architectures... 

    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    17 days ago
  •  ...About Us Salience Labs is building an industry-defining approach to optical circuit switching for AI infrastructure, engineered for real latency reduction and cost savings. We’re moving towards real-world deployment, and joining at this stage means genuine ownership over... 
    Shift work

    Salience Labs

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    5 days ago
  •  ...to close performance gaps Work with packaging and reliability engineers on burn-in, accelerated ageing, failure analysis and...  ...hands-on development of III-V optical amplifiers or semiconductor lasers, preferably in industry Proven track record of taking III-V devices... 

    Salience Labs

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    a month ago
  • £31k - £41k per annumEstimated
     ...Job Overview We are looking for an Opto-mechanical Engineer to join our Manufacturing team and play a critical role in the design, integration...  ...Familiarity with fibre alignment, free-space optics, or laser-based systems Experience with thermal or structural analysis (... 
    Full-time

    Salience Labs

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    18 days ago
  • £38k - £52k per annumEstimated
     ...Opto-mechanical Engineer This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens. About us Foundational...  ...is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit. We... 
    Full-time
    Part-time
    Remote
    Night shift

    Foundational Limited

    London
    3 days ago
  • £44k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Oxford Description We are...  ...photonics engineers to develop packaging and integration solutions for lasers, detectors, optical fibers, micro-optics, and photonic... 
    Full-time
    Visa support
    Relocation package

    Plessey Semiconductors

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

     ...environment. Tasks and Accountabilities Reporting to the Structures Team Lead and operating under delegated authority from the Chief Engineer, the Structural Engineering Technical Authority serves as the organisation's technical authority for all mechanical structural... 
    Permanent
    Full-time
    Hybrid working
    3 days/week

    Prismatic Ltd.

    Kidlington, Oxfordshire
    4 days ago
  •  ...About us Re-architecting Engineering for the Age of Intelligence PhysicsX is the physics AI company for industrials. The company’s mission is to accelerate hardware innovation by overhauling what industrial engineering and manufacturing look like today. PhysicsX is... 
    Immediate start

    PhysicsX

    London
    28 days ago
  • £32k - £48k per annum

    OptoElectronics Space Systems Engineer required to join a specialist precision engineering company developing high performance components and subsystems for the space, defence and advanced technology sectors. The role involves the design, development, integration and testing... 
    Permanent

    Engineering Employment

    Mirfield, West Yorkshire
    21 days ago
  • £46k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...international team within the Technology for Optical Sensors Group. The team works closely with Design, Technology Research and Development, Engineering, Product Development and Marketing teams in the definition, development and evaluation of image sensor, photonics and light sensing... 
    Full-time

    STMicroelectronics

    Edinburgh
    19 days ago
  • £53k - £66k 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...  ..., assemble, align, troubleshoot, and characterize optical and laser subsystems for trapped-ion experiments.  ~ Integrate complex,... 
    Full-time
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    more than 2 months ago
  • £34k per annum

     ...learning experience. We have a fantastic new opportunity for a graduate to join the Advanced Targeting line of business as an Optical Engineer. Your role as a Graduate Optical Engineer will be solve real-world engineering challenges, designing and developing mission-critical... 
    Permanent
    Temporary
    Summer work
    Summer internship
    Flexible hours

    Leonardo

    Edinburgh
    9 hours ago
  • £45k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...About Archangel Lightworks Archangel Lightworks ( is a laser communications company building wireless technology. Founded in 2017, we...  ...Ministry of Defence. About the job  We're looking for an Optical Engineer with both design and Assembly Integration and Test experience to... 
    Full-time
    On-site
    Work from home

    Archangel Lightworks

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    9 days ago
  • £44k - £58k per annumEstimated
     ...At Universal Quantum, we aim to make the world a better place by engineering the future of computing. Together, we are creating truly impactful quantum computers. Our machines will be capable of solving problems until now considered impossible, with applications ranging... 
    Full-time
    Relocation package
    Remote
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    more than 2 months ago
  • $100k - $180k per annum

     ...help turn promising experimental opportunities into practical capabilities for the platform. This is a zero-to-one role for an engineering-minded scientist who enjoys turning new ideas into practical experiments. We are looking for someone who favors fast, practical, hands... 
    Full-time
    Part-time

    Flagship Pioneering, Inc.

    USA
    a month ago