Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, Oxford

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop precision optomechanical components, fixtures, and assemblies for photonic and optical systems. 
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, mechanical drawings, and documentation using industry-standard CAD tools. 
• Define and manage critical mechanical tolerances, alignment features, and assembly interfaces to ensure robust optical performance. 
• Perform tolerance stack-up analyses and establish manufacturing requirements for high-precision assemblies. 
• Collaborate with optical and photonics engineers to develop packaging and integration solutions for lasers, detectors, optical fibers, micro-optics, and photonic integrated circuits. 
• Evaluate and select manufacturing processes and materials capable of achieving demanding dimensional and stability requirements. 
• Perform mechanical, thermal, vibration, and structural analyses to validate designs. 
• Support prototype builds, verification testing, reliability testing, and product qualification activities. 
• Drive design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) improvements for both low-volume and high-volume production. 
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure components meet critical dimensional, cosmetic, and performance specifications. 
• Investigate and resolve design, manufacturing, and reliability issues through structured root-cause analysis. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Optomechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline. 
• Experience designing precision mechanical or optomechanical systems with tight dimensional and geometric tolerances. 
• Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, precision alignment features, and manufacturing variation. 
• Demonstrated experience working with components and assemblies requiring micron-level accuracy and repeatability. 
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or equivalent. 
• Experience with precision manufacturing processes including CNC machining, micro-machining, injection molding, stamping, or related technologies. 
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) and mechanical validation methods. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Delivery-focused and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
• Adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced technology environment 
• A proven track record of delivering optical products into production would be an advantage.

• Experience in optical interconnects, optical transceivers, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical packaging, or related photonics technologies. 
• Experience with active or passive optical alignment systems. 
• Familiarity with automated assembly and precision manufacturing environments. 
• Experience working with optical fibers, micro-optics, lasers, or detector integration. 

Benefits

• Pension scheme 
• Private medical & dental insurance 
• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Relocation support 
• Visa support available