Senior R&D Engineer – Optics & Prototyping Salary: £63,000 + bonus Location: Surrey, England (Hybrid option available) Hours: Full-Time | 8-Hour Standard Day Shift Benefits: 33 days holiday per year (inc BH) + Pension scheme + Private Medical & Healthcare Syntech Recruitment is supporting a global engineering group in the search for a Senior R&D Engineer to join a specialist Concept Development Team focused on early-stage design and innovation in optical and metrology technologies. This role sits within a well-funded R&D function and involves prototyping new imaging, optical and ergonomic systems. Engineers are given direct access to optical benches, breadboard rigs, 3D printing facilities and high-end software tools including Zemax, Mathcad and CREO. The team plays a critical role in translating future product vision into working technical demonstrators. Benefits include: · Salary + bonus · Generous pension scheme · Private medical · Healthcare plan · Life insurance · Annual leave of 32 days (inc BH) · Hybrid option (2 days from home) · Prestigious workplace with an onsite gym Senior R&D Engineer Responsibilities: · Design and prototype new imaging and metrology systems · Build breadboard and mock-up models for feasibility testing · Contribute to optical and digital system architecture · Evaluate an...