Systems Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will drive the architecture and verification of advanced laser systems, from feasibility to manufacturing release. You will work within a multidisciplinary R&D team spanning optics, electronics, software and mechanics to deliver robust, high-performance products. You’ll define system requirements, manage interfaces, and lead risk-driven technical activities across the product lifecycle. The position offers exposure to cross-functional collaboration and hands-on problem solving to shape next-generation laser technology. This is a chance to contribute to scalable, manufacturable solutions in a cutting-edge field.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual incentive eligibility
• Employer-supported pension
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Life and income-protection benefits
• Flexible-working arrangements
• Learning and professional-development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Define and develop control-system requirements for laser-system designs
• Collaborate with optics, software, electronics, mechanical and NPI teams to ensure manufacturability and alignment with customer needs
• Create and maintain system requirements, verification plans and test specifications
• Coordinate development, integration and release of control-system hardware and software
• Investigate prototype failures and perform root-cause analysis with corrective actions
• Develop broad technical expertise across laser-system design and contribute to product improvement
• Evaluate design decisions with manufacturing, field service, compliance and customer considerations
• Apply risk-management methodologies throughout development to mitigate technical risks
• Lead troubleshooting for electronics, software and system-level issues across development and released products
• Support manufacturing and field-support investigations when required

Key requirements

• Degree in Physics, Engineering or related scientific discipline
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems involving electronics, software and/or optical technologies
• Ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple disciplines
• Experience across the product development lifecycle
• Technical Skills: control systems with hardware and software; analogue electronics; laser-system technologies; effective cross-disciplinary communication; planning and prioritisation; strong written and verbal communication; independent yet collaborative work style

• cross-functional collaboration
• strong communication
• structured problem-solving
• control systems
• analogue electronics
• laser-system technologies

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