Senior Optical Systems Engineer

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Senior Optical Systems Design Engineer

Reports To: R&D Director

About Us

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications

Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fibre optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognized as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defence industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy-five years.

LOCATION

GH Torquay

ROLE

We are looking for a senior design engineer and team leader with a diverse skill set to join our Optics and Fibre Optic R&D team in the fibre optic manufacturing centre based in Torquay. You will be working as part of the development team, bringing a range of products from initial concept and prototyping, through to early-stage production. A range of fibre optic sub-systems are in development, including high power fibre optic amplifier sub-systems for free space optical communications, A&D and remote sensing applications. The job will involve a range of tasks related to the design, prototype assembly and test of fibre-optic and photonics based components and sub-systems, typically covering TRL3 to TRL7.

This position requires the individual to have a well-rounded background with a broad technical knowledge base in optical amplifiers, fibre-optics, photonics and related technologies. You will be leading and working as part of a team and should be capable of working under your own steam – self-motivated and a self-starter, able to effectively progress & lead on projects and trouble-shoot problems. The role offers a wide variety of activity from technical involvement in initial product concepts, hardware development, customer interaction and leadership responsibilities. This is a challenging role where you will have a major input to world leading, innovative products that are marketed worldwide.

Responsibilities & Performance Measures

• Provide technical leadership in the design and development of fibre optic sub-systems such as high-power fibre-optic amplifier subsystems and their components
• Ensure projects and programmes meet deadlines, milestones and are within budget
• Project management responsibility for a small team
• Work within a multidisciplinary team that includes optical, mechanical and electronic design engineers
• Active involvement and management of prototype build & assembly – including fibre-optic splicing, mechanical / electrical assembly and opto-electronic test
• Develop and execute on test plans for functional and environmental verification of photonic components and systems, verify compliance to target specifications
• Customer interaction – Engage with customers, negotiate specifications and present results clearly and concisely for both internal and external customers
• Develop strong working links with technical and business experts across G&H
• Deliver technical reviews and produce management reports resulting from technical activities
• The responsibility of every employee is to promote and display the G&H values: Customer focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, and Precision.
• Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
• Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
  
  

SPECIALIST FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and experience with optical amplifiers, fibre-optics and optics / photonics
• Hands-on experience building and testing fibre-optic components, systems or opto-electronic modules.
• Team management skills
• Ability to generate proposals and manage the financial and technical aspects of development projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to engage customers technically and collaboratively. Comfortable creating and giving technical presentations.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Technical Capability
• Innovation & Creativity
• Delivering Results
• Problem Solving
• Leadership / Management skills
• Drive and Determination
• BSc Degree is essential and/or PhD/EngD is desirable in Engineering or Physics with Optics, Photonics or Fibre optics bias
  
  

Notes: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.