Overview A deep-tech organisation developing advanced computing and sensing hardware seeks an experienced Optical Engineer to design, analyse and integrate complex optical systems. You’ll translate experimental concepts into engineered solutions and work hands-on across design, assembly and test activities in a multidisciplinary R&D environment. Key Responsibilities * Lead development of optical systems in collaboration with physics, electrical, software and mechanical teams * Own optical system lifecycle from requirements definition through to assembly and validation * Design across free-space and fibre domains, covering laser distribution, modulation, delivery and imaging * Work from component to subsystem level (hundreds of precisely aligned optical elements) * Perform optical simulation, analysis, tolerance studies and design optimisation * Create technical documentation and present design decisions to project stakeholders * Conduct structured validation and characterisation of optical components and systems Required Qualifications & Experience * MSc/MEng or equivalent in Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical/Mechatronics or similar * 5+ years’ relevant experience * Expertise in free-space and fibre optical system design * Experience with complex optical systems (e.g. compound lenses...