Senior Systems Engineer (Optical Systems) – Edinburgh, UK

IC Resources • United Kingdom

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Lead the system architecture and full lifecycle engineering of a next-gen optical system for advanced manufacturing, bridging optics, opto-mechanics, electronics, and thermal management. Own requirements, trade studies, integration, and qualification from lab prototypes to manufacturable products. Drive cross-disciplinary collaboration in a fast-paced, innovation-backed environment.

Key Highlights

Own end-to-end system architecture and requirements for a deep-tech optical system transitioning from lab to production.

Lead integration, testing (thermal/vibration/shock), and qualification with strict performance budgets (wavefront, alignment, noise, etc.).

Hands-on opto-mechanics expertise required, including tolerancing, alignment, and thermal management in compact assemblies.

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Key Responsibilities

Define and manage system architecture and requirements decomposition across optical, opto-mechanical, electronic, thermal, and software domains.

Lead performance trade studies (throughput, wavefront error, alignment, noise, SWaP) and manufacturability assessments.

Design and control subsystem interfaces, maintain interface control documents, and lead integration of lasers, optics, detectors, and mechanics.

Oversee IVVQ (integration, verification, validation, qualification) including environmental testing (thermal, vibration, shock) with full requirements traceability.

Conduct de-risking experiments, document key design decisions, and ensure cross-disciplinary design coherence.

Collaborate with partners, suppliers, and academic collaborators on grant-funded projects.

Technical Skills Required

Optical Systems Engineering Systems Architecture & Requirements Management Opto-Mechanics & Thermal Management

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Benefits & Perks

Principal-level ownership of product architecture

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Opportunity to develop a lab prototype into a qualified, manufacturable platform

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Nice to Have

Experience with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360)

FEA (Finite Element Analysis) expertise

Zemax or CODE V optical modeling

Design for Manufacture (DfM) knowledge

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Job Description

Our client is an early-stage deep-tech company developing a new class of optical system for advanced manufacturing, backed by leading venture investors and UK innovation funding.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the system architecture as the technology moves from lab demonstration to a robust, manufacturable product, bringing optics, opto-mechanics, electronics and thermal management together into one coherent design.

This is an onsite role based in Edinburgh.

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