Senior Laser Development Engineer

Gerrell & Hard ,
Southampton, Hampshire
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Salary: From £35,000 to £45,000 per annum

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Senior Laser Development Engineer Perm role - £35,000 - £45,000 plus bens Southampton, Hampshire Our design, development and manufacturing client based in Southampton is seeking a Senior Laser Development Engineer to expand their team. They are seeking someone with a strong lasers, physics background ideally with product development / industrial experience or someone whom is interested and keen to grow a career within this area as long as the technical lasers experience is there. Job Purpose: This role will drive the optical development of next generation fibre laser products through the full product development lifecycle, ensuring the requirements of all stakeholders are met, including other product development functions, product marketing and introduction into manufacturing. This is an important role in the Product Development team with interaction across many functions within the company, and with significant influence on the successful launch of new products to market. Key Areas of Responsibility: •Development of innovative fibre laser technologies as part of the New Product Introduction (NPI) team and in conjunction with the technology development groups •Development of prototype lab demonstrators and product evaluation lasers in collaboration with other members of a multi-disciplinary project team •Support the verification and validation requirements for new product developments •Identification and management of project risk •Create and maintain project documentation, including transfer of new products, test requirements and processes from Development to Manufacturing •Reporting of project progress to the project team Required Experience: This role requires a strongly practical, hands-on approach to technology development, underpinned with a good understanding of the physical principles of lasers and associated components •Successful candidates will ideally have 3-5 years experience in a technology development environment for high-power lasers, and will possess some knowledge and understanding of competitive technologies, performance-critical requirements and reliability •Ideally have worked within cross-functional project teams to deliver large scale and complex NPI into lean manufacturing environments •May have some experience of small scale project management Qualifications: •Ideally a PhD related to lasers / fibre optics with subsequent relevant experience in industrial laser development •Alternatively a Bachelor or Masters Degree in a Science, Technology or Engineering related field coupled with 5 years relevant experience in industrial laser development Personal Profile: •Must enjoy hands on optical lab work, experimentation and design •Ability to work across multiple tasks methodically and efficiently and meet committed timescales •Has the drive and initiative to manage their own workload, and the adaptability to be flexible, prioritise and deliver against deadlines and changes in priorities with minimal supervision •Happy to work in a dynamic environment and adaptable to changes in priorities •Ability to integrate into multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams •Hands-on with creative approach to problem solving and the ability to translate engineering requests into working solutions •Self-starter with good interpersonal skills and a strong execution-oriented approach •Must be diligent, focused and thorough, taking personal pride in their work and achievements To apply please send an MS Word formatted version of your CV across for our review. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89786075

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