Optical Design Engineer
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £43,000 to £58,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | None |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, SL6 0PN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Expert Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1061 |
Summary
Optics specialist required to work on the optical design, development and manufacture of new product lines. Luminaire manufacturing experience would be ideal as you will be driving new lighting solutions that exploit emerging technologies that will be used by Lighting Designers as illumination solutions for large multi-nationals.
You will drive a team who design, prototype and test optics.
You will have
Optical design experience using photonics design tools and lighting market understanding.
Excellent communication skills.
A commitment to producing quality designs and parts.
LED appreciation
Degree, HND level or equivalent qualification in Physics or a related Engineering course with optical content.
The role will involve
Understanding customer technical requirements translating them into specifications and detailed designs then into production.
Drive new design concepts.
Use CAD to design and simulate optics.
Lead and coordinate across departments and project requires: finance, marketing, sales etc.
Lead cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
Investigate new design methods and techniques
Present to engineering teams / customers as needed.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a luminaire optical design expert to enjoy the trust and freedom to exploit technology to bring new products to market.