Avaialable Candidate: Senior Optical Engineer

  • Specialist Sector: Optics
  • Location: East Midlands
  • Availability: Immediately Available
  • Salary Expectations: £60,000 to £70,000 - dependent on package

    Skills:

  • 25+ years of Optics experience
  • PhD in Optical Engineering
  • Electro-Optics
  • Zemax
  • Photonics
Bio:

A highly accomplished optical and imaging engineer, he brings more than a decade of hands‑on experience across experimental optics, optical system design, holography, interferometry, metrology and photonics. With academic qualifications spanning a BSc, MSc and PhD in optics and photonics, he combines deep theoretical understanding with extensive practical expertise in designing, modelling and optimising complex optical systems. His work includes developing holographic data‑storage architectures, improving imaging performance for advanced analytical instruments, and contributing to cutting‑edge holographic display technologies. Skilled in Zemax, Python‑based optical design frameworks, and a wide range of imaging and computer‑vision tools, he excels at solving intricate technical problems, building prototypes, and advancing systems from concept through to functional demonstration.

His career spans applied research, industrial prototyping and deep‑tech product development, with contributions that have supported investor engagement, patent‑recognised innovations and high‑impact engineering milestones. He has worked across interdisciplinary teams involving optomechanics, software, machine vision and manufacturing, often acting as the technical bridge between disciplines. His background also includes significant experience in machine vision for manufacturing, non‑destructive testing, and optical metrology for advanced production processes. With strong analytical skills, a rigorous scientific approach and a proven ability to deliver results in both academic and start‑up environments, he brings exceptional depth, versatility and technical leadership to any organisation working at the forefront of optical or photonic innovation.

Download Candidate Profile

Download Candidate Profile

Enquire about this candidate



    By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information

    The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

    Close