Job Description

Description :

Company Overview:

Qioptiq Ltd. (an Excelitas company) designs and manufactures market leading optronic solutions for defence & aerospace applications. Key markets include head up displays for commercial airliners, helmet mounted displays for 4th & 5th generation fast jet platforms, night vision for the dismounted soldier, and advanced electro-optics for airborne, maritime and vehicle platforms. Qioptiq has a world-renowned reputation for the highest standards of business integrity, customer service, product quality and innovation.

An exciting new opportunity has opened at the North Wales site for a graduate trainee optical designer. The successful candidate will form part of a long established and internationally respected optical design team; and will be responsible for the design of optical solutions in-line with business requirements.

Job Outline:

We are seeking a high caliber candidate who is highly motivated, creative, and versatile. The optical designer will be responsible for the design of optical systems, from initial concepts through to prototype manufacture and support during volume production. The optical designer will be supported in growing this specialist and rewarding skillset through a combination of internal, external, and on-the-job training.

Personal Specification:

It is essential that all candidates have the following:

• An education to at least degree level, preferably in Physics /Optical Engineering
• Strong attention to detail and good inter-personal skills

An ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• A fundamental knowledge of optical imaging systems
• A passion for optics, science, and engineering, with strong motivation to excel in these fields
• Creative flair to develop original and innovative optical solutions
• Fundamental coding skills to develop customised design and analysis scripts

• The ability to liaise with customers and suppliers on product specifications / performance matters

Key Responsibilities:

The main duties with this position will include:

• Involvement in all stages of the design process:

• Defining target specifications with the customer
• Development of concepts, detailed design and analysis
• Generating optical design data for manufacture
• Providing technical support to the manufacturing, assembly and test processes
• Use of optical design and analysis software tools (eg. CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio, FRED)
• Producing design study reports and contributing technical inputs to proposals
• Global representation of the company at customers, suppliers, and conferences

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