Senior Optical Engineer - Space - Fully Remote Contract

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Reference:BH-2073-4

Sector:Electronics

Salary:Competitive

Benefits:0

Town/City:Essex

Contract Type:Contract

Closing Date:25/02/2026

Senior Optical Engineer | Optical Space Payload | Remote| 12 months
 
Competitive contract rate dependent on experience
 
Optical Engineer with Optical Payload experience required for design and verification contract for space instrument for ESA mission
 
  • Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
  • Comprehensive Optical Design knowledge for space / satellite applications.
  • Strong Optical design experience with Optic Studio (Zemax) is essential.
  • Design and analysis software knowledge with SolidWorks, Ansys, SigFit, Python preferred.
  • Good working knowledge or understanding of electronics, opto-mechanics and electro-optical device physics.
  • Experience with Optical Payloads (AIV) and Image Processing.
  • Experience with appropriate materials and component selection, preferably within the space domain.
  • Comfortable managing multiple design projects across project Lifecycle.
  • Optical Ground Support Equipment experience would be desirable.
  • BSc in Optics, Physics, Engineering or related field.
  • Good knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project).
This is a fully remore contract for a UK Space client

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