Optical Engineer - Metasurfaces

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Optical Engineer - Metasurfaces

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 1 month ago

We are recruiting for an Optical Engineer on behalf of a Cambridge based deeptech startup. They're using innovative nanotechnology to devise ambitious solutions for optical applications, including HUD, VR and AR.

They are growing their small team and on offer is the opportunity to work at the forefront of this groundbreaking technology which is a turning lots of heads.

The Role:

  • Design novel optical components and systems for a variety of projects
  • Experimental implementation and Test
  • Involvement in the writing of patents

About You:

  • Suitable Degree
  • Experience with either VR, AR, Head-Mounted or Head-Up Displays (or similar applications) is strongly preferred
  • Good knowledge in geometrical and ray optics
  • Ideally, experience in lens design at product level
  • Must have significant experience in bench-top experimental optics
  • Knowledge and experience in optical design and design tools such as OpticStudio or similar tools
  • Collaborative in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced startup environment

What's on offer?

Your professional growth and development are very important to this organisation and they will encourage and enable you to progress through continuous learning opportunities and hands-on experience. Share options and a pension scheme are part of the competitive package available.