Optical Engineer
Posted on Jun 19, 2026 by Langham Recruitment
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£50 - £60 Hourly
Contract/Project
Optical Engineer | Zemax
£50 - £60 Per Hour
Outside IR35
6 months
Cambridgeshire
This is a 6-month contract for an Optical Engineer experienced with Zemax to join our client and support the design, modelling and simulation of optoelectronic applications.
Role responsibilities:
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
Contract details:
£50 - £60 Per Hour
Outside IR35
6 months
Cambridgeshire
This is a 6-month contract for an Optical Engineer experienced with Zemax to join our client and support the design, modelling and simulation of optoelectronic applications.
Role responsibilities:
- Design and simulate advanced optical components using tools like Zemax, Lumerical, DIMOS, or Techwiz.
- Perform hands-on optical experiments and metrology, including interferometry.
- Analyse sample performance and feed back into new product designs.
- Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and customer teams to drive innovation.
- Support optical characterisation and test.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Excellent understanding of optical physics, birefringence, and polarisation.
- Proficient in optical modelling tools (Zemax, Lumerical, DIMOS, Techwiz).
- Experience with liquid crystals is a strong plus.
- Some programming experience with Python or MATLAB is desirable.
Contract details:
- £50 - £60 Per Hour
- Outside IR35
- 6 months
- Cambridgeshire | some onsite work would be required.
Reference: 3125260721
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Optical Engineer
Posted on Jun 19, 2026 by Langham Recruitment
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£50 - £60 Hourly
Contract/Project
Optical Engineer | Zemax
£50 - £60 Per Hour
Outside IR35
6 months
Cambridgeshire
This is a 6-month contract for an Optical Engineer experienced with Zemax to join our client and support the design, modelling and simulation of optoelectronic applications.
Role responsibilities:
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
Contract details:
£50 - £60 Per Hour
Outside IR35
6 months
Cambridgeshire
This is a 6-month contract for an Optical Engineer experienced with Zemax to join our client and support the design, modelling and simulation of optoelectronic applications.
Role responsibilities:
- Design and simulate advanced optical components using tools like Zemax, Lumerical, DIMOS, or Techwiz.
- Perform hands-on optical experiments and metrology, including interferometry.
- Analyse sample performance and feed back into new product designs.
- Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and customer teams to drive innovation.
- Support optical characterisation and test.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Excellent understanding of optical physics, birefringence, and polarisation.
- Proficient in optical modelling tools (Zemax, Lumerical, DIMOS, Techwiz).
- Experience with liquid crystals is a strong plus.
- Some programming experience with Python or MATLAB is desirable.
Contract details:
- £50 - £60 Per Hour
- Outside IR35
- 6 months
- Cambridgeshire | some onsite work would be required.
Reference: 3125260721
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