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Senior Optical Measurement Systems Engineer

Microsoft· Optical Engineering
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Romsey, United Kingdom£74.7k - £122.6kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Optical Measurement Systems Engineer to join the Metrology team, developing advanced measurement capabilities for optical fibre products (notably hollow-core fibre) and translating theory into robust, automated production test systems in a hands-on on-site role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, development and validation of optical measurement systems for fibre and related products, with emphasis on hollow-core fibre and occasionally cable-level measurements.
  • Apply fundamental science—including optics, materials science and measurement physics—to identify observable signatures, derive measurement principles and develop new characterisation methods for complex fibre systems.
  • Translate physical models and measurement theory into test requirements, measurement methods, uncertainty budgets, calibration strategies, traceability plans and acceptance criteria.
  • Bridge early theoretical and bench-top characterisation work to repeatable production test solutions, including optical and electronic hardware, instrument control, automation software, data pipelines, fixtures, safety controls and maintainability.
  • Design experiments and interpret observations relevant to fibre characterisation, including attenuation, mode coupling and modal content, polarisation effects, interference and other light–matter interactions.
  • Establish and maintain measurement-system-analysis practices, including gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies, correlation studies, reference artefacts, calibration controls, statistical process control and capability assessment.
  • Apply control-systems fundamentals to sensing, actuation, feedback, stabilisation and automation, improving the performance and robustness of laboratory and production equipment.
  • Drive technical investigations and root-cause analysis across relevant areas; communicate decisions and risks clearly, influence cross-functional partners, mentor engineers and improve shared engineering standards.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Understanding of optical-fibre characterisation, light-scattering and related optical phenomena, together with control-systems fundamentals and the ability to lead complex technical work across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop hands-on optical measurement or characterisation systems, including laboratory instrumentation, experiment design, automation and data analysis.

Skills

Required:Optical measurement system developmentFibre characterisationControl systemsExperiment design and data analysis
Nice to have:Programming and automationTechnical leadership
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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