Location
Chiswick, Greater London, United Kingdom
Posted
July 22, 2026
Job Description
Principal Optical Engineer | Next Gen Optics | London - Onsite | £85k - £110K
We're looking for an experienced Principal Optical Engineer to lead the development of advanced optical systems for an innovative next-generation hardware platform.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you'll own the optical architecture, design, and development from prototyping, design, development and integration to manufacturing.
If you enjoy solving complex optical engineering problems and want to lead the development of a next-generation product. This is the role for you.
Responsibilities:
Own the optical architecture and technical direction of a next-generation product and future technology roadmap.
Design, model, simulate and optimise optical systems using Zemax.
Lead optical system development from early prototypes through design verification & validation and production.
Develop optical performance budgets, tolerance analyses, error budge...
We're looking for an experienced Principal Optical Engineer to lead the development of advanced optical systems for an innovative next-generation hardware platform.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you'll own the optical architecture, design, and development from prototyping, design, development and integration to manufacturing.
If you enjoy solving complex optical engineering problems and want to lead the development of a next-generation product. This is the role for you.
Responsibilities:
Own the optical architecture and technical direction of a next-generation product and future technology roadmap.
Design, model, simulate and optimise optical systems using Zemax.
Lead optical system development from early prototypes through design verification & validation and production.
Develop optical performance budgets, tolerance analyses, error budge...