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

    Bilston, West Midlands
    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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    AfterQuery

    Remote
    a month ago
  • £53.69k per annum

     ...space? Our world-leading 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... 
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    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    2 days ago
  • £45k - £60k per annumEstimated
    TTP is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy, with a 40-year track record of helping ambitious clients solve complex challenges and bring innovative, commercially successful solutions to market.  We support clients to invent, design, and manufacture...
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    TTP

    Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
    7 days ago
  • £40k - £52k per annumEstimated
     ...sophisticated hardware products. Working across optics, photonics and hardware engineering, you will design systems involving cameras, lenses and lasers, taking ideas from initial concepts through to working prototypes and production-ready designs. This highly hands-on role would suit... 
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    RedTech Recruitment Ltd.

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    a month ago
  • £36k - £48k per annumEstimated
     ...projects, research, placements, internships or other practical work. Optical Systems: A good understanding of basic optics, including lasers, optical alignment, free-space or fibre-based systems and common measurement equipment. Experimental Skills: A practical,... 
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    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    16 days ago
  • £35k - £46k per annumEstimated
     ...Opportunities in QinetiQ’s Laser & Optical Engineering Teams The Laser & Optical Engineering teams at QinetiQ (Farnborough and Malvern...  ...s contribution to the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) programmes, among other world-leading photonics-based capabilities. We... 
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    QinetiQ

    Farnborough, Hampshire
    20 days ago
  • £52k - £68k per annumEstimated
     ...coupled electro-optical simulations. Experience with semiconductor lasers, photodetectors or other III-V optoelectronic devices....  ...Experience providing technical leadership, guiding device development programmes or supporting less experienced engineers. Benefits ~... 
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    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    16 days ago
  • £46k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...Optical Systems: Strong practical understanding of free-space and fibre optics, optical alignment and coupling, polarisation control, lasers, detectors and optical measurement techniques. Cryogenic Systems: Demonstrable hands-on experience independently operating and... 
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    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    16 days ago
  • £46k - £61k per annumEstimated
     ...aerospace. We are looking to hire an AMO Theorist to design, model and characterise operations based on the interaction between ions and laser and microwave fields. Passionate about helping create technologies which can change the world? We may be the right place for you, so... 
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    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    more than 2 months ago
  • £36k - £49k per annumEstimated
     ...science. You will be joining the team at an exciting time, as we develop one of the UK’s leading quantum network testbeds, an ambitious programme uniting world ‑ class teams across NPL, academia and industry. You will be directly involved in developing the hardware, software... 
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    National Physical Laboratory

    Teddington, Greater London
    2 days ago
  • £54k - £73k per annumEstimated
     ...s degree in a physical science or engineering discipline and a PhD, or equivalent industry experience, in photonics, optical physics, laser systems or optical design – and hands-on practical experience. ~ be proactive and self-starting, with a strong sense of personal responsibility... 
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    TTP

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    5 days ago
  • £49k - £66k per annumEstimated
    Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Location:  Cambridge, UK Visa Sponsorship available Join Nu Quantum - Shaping the Future of Technology Nu Quantum is at the forefront of quantum computing and advanced technology, driven by innovation, diversity, and a commitment...
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    Nu Quantum Ltd

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    a month 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...
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    Salience Labs

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    5 days 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...
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    Aegiq

    Sheffield
    16 days ago
  • £36k - £49k per annumEstimated
     ...Coherent is a global leader in photonics, developing advanced laser, optical and materials technologies that enable semiconductor manufacturing...  ...provision Health, wellbeing and employee-assistance programmes Life and income-protection benefits Flexible-working arrangements... 
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    Coherent

    Glasgow
    3 days ago
  •  ...degree with 8+ years' relevant experience, including at least 4 years' hands-on development of III-V optical amplifiers or semiconductor lasers, preferably in industry Proven track record of taking III-V devices from concept through design, fabrication and test, ideally... 

    Salience Labs

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    a month ago
  • £60k per annum

     ...experienced Structures TA to oversee the development and integration of the structural aspects for our High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) programme. This is a key technical leadership role responsible for delivering reliable, lightweight, and efficient structural hardware for... 
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    Full-time
    Hybrid working
    3 days/week

    Prismatic Ltd.

    Kidlington, Oxfordshire
    3 days ago
  • £31k - £41k per annumEstimated
     ...you have Experience with photonic or semiconductor packaging and assembly Familiarity with fibre alignment, free-space optics, or laser-based systems Experience with thermal or structural analysis (FEA) as it relates to optical performance Exposure to... 
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    Salience Labs

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    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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    Fixed-term contract

    Redline Group Ltd

    Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    19 hours ago
  • £44k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...for high-precision assemblies. Collaborate with optical and photonics engineers to develop packaging and integration solutions for lasers, detectors, optical fibers, micro-optics, and photonic integrated circuits. Evaluate and select manufacturing processes and materials... 
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    Visa support
    Relocation package

    Plessey Semiconductors

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    2 days ago
  • £38k - £52k per annumEstimated
     ...is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit. We...  ...testing Outdoor enclosures and weather sealing Space or defence programmes What We Offer ~ A high-impact role with real ownership at... 
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    Part-time
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    Foundational Limited

    London
    2 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 ...
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    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...
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    Engineering Employment

    Mirfield, West Yorkshire
    21 days ago
  • £46k - £60k per annumEstimated
    OUR STORY At STMicroelectronics, we believe in the power of technology to drive innovation and make a positive impact on people, businesses, and society. As a global semiconductor company, our advanced technologies and chips form the hidden foundation of the world we live ...
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    STMicroelectronics

    Edinburgh
    18 days ago
  • £53k - £66k per annumEstimated
     ...engineers developing commercial quantum computing systems.  ~ Design, specify, assemble, align, troubleshoot, and characterize optical and laser subsystems for trapped-ion experiments.  ~ Integrate complex, high-precision optical, fibre-optic, and opto-mechanical sub-... 
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    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

    Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    more than 2 months ago
  • £45k - £60k per annumEstimated
     ...About Archangel Lightworks Archangel Lightworks ( is a laser communications company building wireless technology. Founded in 2017, we believe that laser communications to and from satellites is a key component of next-generation infrastructure. Our core product, the TERRA... 
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    On-site
    Work from home

    Archangel Lightworks

    Oxford, Oxfordshire
    8 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 across...
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    Remote
    Flexible hours

    Universal Quantum

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

    Help Expand What We Can See in Biology At Flagship Pioneering, we build companies around bold scientific ideas. Flagship Labs is our innovation foundry where teams originate, test, and scale breakthrough technologies that can become new bioplatforms. At Flagship Labs ...
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    Part-time

    Flagship Pioneering, Inc.

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    a month ago
  • £58.05k - £64.5k per annum

     ...As a Senior Optical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced optical systems, supporting multiple programmes across a growing portfolio of work. You'll work closely with suppliers, manufacturers and engineering teams to ensure designs can... 
    Permanent
    Full-time
    3 days/week

    QinetiQ

    Malvern, Worcestershire
    10 days ago