The Role
QinetiQ are currently seeking an experienced Principal Optical Facility Technician, to help support and develop their manufacturing capabilities.
Your role will involve transferring and productionising R&D test processes, troubleshooting product issues and overseeing the maintenance of production test equipment. You will also analyse production test data to identify areas for improvement and ensure that production deadlines are met. Additional responsibilities include the ownership of NPI transfer activities, including various sub-modules and associated tests regimes.
As a Production based Optical Test Engineer, you will be tasked with managing numerous Test fixtures across the production infrastructure, ensuring safety, uptime, calibration, and capability.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Set up, align, and calibrate optical test equipment, ensuring that all systems are accurately configured and optimised
2. Lead the acceptance testing process, ensuring that they meet defined optical specifications and quality standards. Establish testing protocols for various stages of development
3. Implement process control techniques to ensure production consistency. Collect and perform statistical analysis on data to identify trends, variances, and correlations to performance metrics
4. Produce comprehensive reports with actionable insights, working with cross-functional teams to refine and improve designs and processes
5. Working with Production engineers to take ownership of transferring test techniques and methods from the R&D phase to mass production. This includes ensuring that all testing technologies and processes are scalable and repeatable for volume manufacturing
6. Work with SME’s to understand and correct errors / discrepancies and investigate discrepancies in test results and implement corrective actions
Essential experience of the Principal Optical Facility Technician:
7. Understanding or previous experience of fibre Laser and bulk-optic assembly testing with a deep understanding of bulk optics handling, cleaning, and best practice
8. Experience in cleaning and fitting optics into mounts and working in or managing a clean-room environment
9. Previous experience using various test equipment including Thermal Power meters, OSA, Scope, NI-DAQ, PSU, along with experience of alignment and adjustment of optical assemblies
10. Specification and design of manufacturing hardware and software solutions
11. Strong understanding of Optical modelling and test methods
12. Experience of component/system Validation and Verification to specification
Essential qualifications for the Principal Optical Facility Technician:
13. Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
14. Advanced degrees or professional certifications in fields relating to Optical Engineering, Physics or similar
15. Or equivalent level and depth of experience and training
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at one of our Farnborough or Malvern sites.
Multi-Site
QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
16. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
17. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
18. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
19. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
20. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
21. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.