Snr/Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer

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Reference:BH-1964

Sector:Mechanical Design

Salary:Competitive

Benefits:0

Town/City:Chelmsford

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date:19/08/2025

Senior/Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer | Chelmsford | Generous Benefits Package
 
Always working at the cutting-edge of technology, our client has an enviable reputation as a world leader, developing products for the scientific and satellite / space industries. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior/Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Chelmsford.
 
This role could suit an experienced mechanical engineer with understanding and experience of how optics work and interact with mechanical mounting. We’d like to hear from you if you have similar experience in space / avionics / defence / medical / science / automotive industries.
 
If you are passionate about world-leading space-based technology, thrive on big challenges with broad impact, and want to join a team tasked with continuously innovating to take the business to a completely new level, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you!
 
Role/Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design of mounting arrangements for optics
  • Review mounting arrangements designed by sub-contractors
  • Assist with requirements management of opto-mechanical technologies, as well as requirement derivation and reviews
  • Conduct a range of opto-mechanical analysis (e.g. tolerance, thermal, static, dynamic)
  • Design mechanical components
  • Support verification and testing
  • Produce gate review documentation
  • Liaise with stakeholders to ensure high quality standards are met across the development lifecycle
  • Produce designs using CAD packages
 
Experience Required:
  • Knowledge of precision mechanical mounting of optics for structural, dynamic and thermal environments
  • Ability to review opto-mechanical designs
  • Competent with CAD packages
  • Experience of opto-mechanical design and analysis
  • Knowledge of requirements management
  • Experience preparing and presenting design documentation for gate reviews
 
Package:
  • Competitive starting salary relative to experience
  • Working on site in Chelmsford with potential for some WFH
  • Training and access to the “Internal University”
  • Rapid career progression opportunities
  • Pensions and Life Assurance
  • Variable Pay options include Employee bonuses, Sales Incentive Plans and Recognition Schemes
  • Discount arrangements on a wide range of goods, hospitality providers, personal electronics and services
  • Excellent career mobility with national and international opportunities
  • Occupational health provisions and medical benefits
  • Employee assistance and wellbeing support
 
This Senior/Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer vacancy is being handled by Langham Recruitment Ltd. Langham Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency and is registered in England and Wales (reg 11525223).

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