
Senior Optical Engineer
On site
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Freelance
24-02-2025
Job Specifications
Senior Optical Engineer | Chelmsford | 12 months
Competitive hourly rate dependent on experience
Optical Engineer with Optical Payload experience required for design and verification contract for space instrument for ESA mission
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
Comprehensive Optical Design knowledge for space / satellite applications.
Strong Optical design experience with Optic Studio (Zemax) is essential.
Design and analysis software knowledge with SolidWorks, Ansys, SigFit, Python preferred.
Good working knowledge or understanding of electronics, opto-mechanics and electro-optical device physics.
Experience with Optical Payloads (AIV) and Image Processing.
Experience with appropriate materials and component selection, preferably within the space domain.
Comfortable managing multiple design projects across project Lifecycle.
Optical Ground Support Equipment experience would be desirable.
BSc in Optics, Physics, Engineering or related field.
Good knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project).
About the Company
Langham is a technology talent partner operating across the UK, USA and EMEA. Our team specialise in placing contract and permanent talent into Technology and Advanced Engineering disciplines. Trusted by some of the biggest brands, scale-ups and aspiring start ups, we provide partnerships that go beyond recruitment. Manchester UK - +44 161 960 0265 Norwich UK - +44 1603 299 045 London UK - +44 203 1500 265 Austin TX, USA - +1 (512) 813-2286 https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/langhamrecruitment.co.uk Know more
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