Senior Optical Engineer (Scion House)

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Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
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Senior Optical Engineer LumiraDx is a medical technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing smart connected diagnostics and diagnostic-led care solutions. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in building and scaling medical diagnostics and health IT businesses, the company has major operations in the UK and the USA, and is supported by a global sales network, LumiraDx currently has over 600 employees worldwide. We have recently launched the innovative LumiraDx Platform, and are looking for proactive, experienced, focused and enthusiastic individuals who can make a significant contribution to the continued growth and success of our dynamic and forward-looking company. Opportunity Due to growth we are looking for a Senior Optical Engineer to join our business on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based at our Scion House site in Stirling and you will be part of the assay platform and instrument development teams. The role will be responsible for driving the development of the optical systems associated with the LumiraDx Point of Care (POC) instrument design, including fluorescence measurement based systems from the lab-based prototype stage to high volume manufacture design transfer. Key Responsibilities: * Concept generation of optical sub systems, including fluorescence measurement systems, relevant to the required performance, form factor, robustness and cost criteria associated with the LumiraDx Instrument development activities. * Modelling and simulation of optical systems and associated critical to quality design consideration inputs, ouputs, design variables and tolerances. * Creation of detailed design specifications based on simulation, prototype testing, characterisation and product requirements. * Define optical performance specifications for the optical detection system, working closely with engineers and scientists across disciplines to maximize system performance. * Design and execute optical experiments to demonstrate, characterise and verify the performance of optical systems including fluorescence measurement systems. * Analysis of experimental data of new and existing designs, and creation of associated design study reports, including application of signal measurement and processing techniques to determine and optimise system signal to noise. * Work across instrument development and assay development teams to resolve system performance anomalies. * Formulate robust calibration schemes methods appropriate for implementation as part of a high volume manufacturing system solution. * Work with external vendors to specify and realise both custom and off the shelf optical components. * Responsible for ensuring the design complies with regulatory standards.About You: We are looking for a highly motivated individual that can demonstrate flexibility and a can-do attitude, along with the following experience: Master's or PhD degree (preferred or equivalent experience) in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline. Experience working in fluorescence detection system. Industry experience, or equivalent hands-on university experience, as an optical engineer. Experience with designing and building complex free-space optical test setups; Collecting and analysing data from optical test setups. Skilled at programming for data analysis (e.g. Matlab, Python, VBA, C/ C++). Experience with instrument control software. Experience using photodiode, high power LEDs, spectrometers and CMOS camera systems. Skilled in Zemax, FRED, Code V or other optical simulation software. Knowledge of electronics interfacing and Electro-optics modelling experience. Apply for this Job

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