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Location

Torquay, Devon | United Kingdom

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Job description

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 recognised 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 seventy-five years.

Job Description

Senior Optical Design Engineer

G&H Torquay

Completive salary on offer plus benefits and bonuses

Do you love engineering, and have fibre lasers/amplifiers or non-linear optics experience?

Are you looking for a new challenge leading a multi-disciplinary team, solving complex technical challenges for the next generations of free space optical communication for both satellite and terrestrial applications?

Then our Senior Optical Design Engineering role here at G&H in the expanding fibre optics R&D department based in Torquay is for you.

We are looking for a key member of the senior team to lead a crucial area of the R&D team’s work progressing optical amplifier designs for free space optical communication, with amplifiers designed for challenging applications both satellite and terrestrial-based. This work includes the design of 100W C-band amplifiers and high-performance low noise amplifiers.

You will be leading development efforts, have the skills to navigate and design in an area with complex and interdependent technical challenges, and show sound technical judgement to balance project risks. If you are self-starting, able to progress projects and trouble-shoot problems with little supervision this is the role for you.

You should also have the following:

• In-depth knowledge of: optical fibre lasers or fibre amplifiers and ideally, non-linear fibre-optics
• BSc in and engineering discipline or physics, PhD is highly desirable
• Hands-on experience of the design and test of optical systems
• Additionally, you will write in a succinct and compelling way for both customers and funding applications and show strong leadership to grow the team

As well as a competitive salary and training, company benefits include;

• Company pension pays 6%
• Company bonus scheme
• Health Cash Plan and SAYE Scheme

Job Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of: optical fibre lasers or fibre amplifiers and ideally, non-linear fibre-optics
• BSc in and engineering discipline or physics, PhD is highly desirable
• Hands-on experience of the design and test of optical systems
• Additionally, you will write in a succinct and compelling way for both customers and funding applications and show strong leadership to grow the team

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