About the role
Your impact
Are you an Optical Engineer who would relish the opportunity to work on one of our flagship programmes, such as DragonFire: the UK’s first Laser Directed Energy Weapon, or the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP): to deliver the next-generation of threat-defeat technology or advancing the technology of our world-leading targeting lasers?
We’re currently seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to join our Advanced Targeting Sector in Edinburgh. Your focus will be on rigorous modelling of novel concepts, technology maturation, precision alignment during integration, and system-level verification. By accepting this challenge, you will have the chance to contribute directly to sovereign defence technologies that enhance operational effectiveness in contested environments, while collaborating with a growing team of experienced optical designers.
To learn more about these programmes please look at the following:
https://uk.leonardo.com/en/innovation/dragonfire
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP): Developing the future of combat air | Leonardo in the UK
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Your responsibilities would include
Development of Optical-Mechanical concepts; including system architecture definition, develop lens designs, carry out analysis and performance simulations.
Providing capability in modelling or designing imaging lenses and optical systems using appropriate commercial tools such as ZEMAX OpticStudio, CodeV or equivalent.
Development of test processes for Engineering and/or Technicians to build and align the next generation of electro-optical systems.
Develop and support system verification processes to ensure these electro-optical systems meet both performance and safety requirements.
Investigate new technologies and engineering capabilities to address emerging business opportunities.
Develop work packages to scope milestones and deliverables within a project team environment and demonstrate ownership of those work packages.
Engaging with procurement to identify new suppliers or support supplier quality issues.
What you’ll bring
Classical optics principles, demonstrated through relevant graduate-level qualifications.
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