Senior Optical Systems Engineer

Overview

In this role you drive the technical design and leadership of fibre-optic sub-systems, including high-power amplifiers, from concept to early production. You guide a small team within G&H’s Optics and Fibre Optics R&D, collaborating across disciplines and engaging with customers to shape technical direction. You’ll work across TRL3–7, delivering robust prototypes and test plans while aligning with global teams. This is a hands-on, high-impact role in a world-leading photonics company.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in designing fibre-optic sub-systems, including high-power optical amplifiers
• Lead and manage small project teams to meet scope, schedule and budget
• Collaborate with optical, mechanical and electronic engineers in a multidisciplinary setting
• Prototype build and assembly, including splicing, mechanical/electrical assembly, and opto-electronic testing
• Develop and execute test plans for functional and environmental verification
• Engage with customers to negotiate specs, present results, and steer technical direction
• Build internal networks with G&H’s global technical and commercial teams
• Deliver technical reviews and produce concise management reports

Key requirements

• Degree or PhD/EngD in Engineering or Physics with optics/photonics/fibre-optics focus
• Current or recent experience in optics/photonics industry
• Commercial experience developing fibre-optic or laser products
• Strong knowledge of optical amplifiers (high-power) and photonics
• Hands-on experience building/testing fibre-optic components or modules
• Team leadership or project management experience
• Ability to generate proposals and manage technical and financial aspects of development projects
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to customers and stakeholders

• strong communication
• team leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• fibre-optic sub-systems
• high-power optical amplifiers
• fibre-optics

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