Principal Optical Engineer

My client is looking for a Principal Optical Engineer, to lead the optical architecture of a next-generation holographic data storage platform. As a Principal Optical Engineer, you will take Optical Systems from prototype through to production.

This is an onsite role, based in London. 

Responsibilities

• Own the optical architecture and design strategy for the current product and future roadmap
• Define optical design intent from concept through to production
• Lead optical development across Engineering Verification, Design Validation and Production Validation
• Review, approve and sign off Zemax optical designs prior to manufacture
• Develop simulation-led optical designs, replacing iterative prototyping with robust design methodology
• Define optical performance, tolerancing, error budgets, thermal and mechanical constraints, and calibration strategies
• Optimise precision optical systems for encoding performance and system reliability
• Balance optical performance with manufacturability, packaging, cost and scalability
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and mechatronics engineers on system integration, alignment and precision motion
• Define clear optical requirements and communicate them across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Drive products from prototype to scalable, manufacturable production