Design Engineer - LED Optical Systems

Location: On-site at Ulverston, Cumbria. Remote working option, where balanced with regular visits to Forge.

Hours: 37 hours per week worked Monday-Friday. Hours negotiable from a minimum of 30 hours will be considered.

Benefits: External and in-house training courses provided, flexible working arrangements including lunchtime finish on Fridays, holiday buyback option, profit share scheme, free parking, cycle to work scheme, bike storage and shower facilities.

We know optical systems engineering is special and we will invest in a programme of internal and external training for the right candidate! If you have engineering experience, are eager to develop innovative designs for a wide variety of applications, fascinated by technology and keen to learn new skills, this could be just the role for you! This is an exciting opportunity within the green economy working for a people-orientated, pioneering LED company!

The Role

As a Design Engineer - LED Optical Systems, you will be directly involved in:

• Designing and developing custom LED optical systems,

• Interpreting customer specifications and translating these into clear and coherent objectives, then developing and delivering custom solutions, on-time and on-budget,

• Developing a deep understanding of LED technologies and becoming an expert in optical metrology, both in theory and in practice,

• Design concept generation through to volume manufacture,

• Commissioning & overseeing prototyping and, conducting product design validations,

• Optical and electronic design of LED based products, and

• Working to timescales, designing to cost and report writing.

Whatever your engineering background, we're looking for someone who has:

• A good engineering degree with an interest in optical design, or a good degree in Physics (ideally with applicable optical modules) or Mathematics or Computer Sciences with engineering experience and a strong motivation to develop and learn new skills,

• Experience in optical design packages such as Trace Pro, Zemax, CodeV, Ansys, Lighttools would be useful,

• Excellent IT skills including demonstrable proficiency in 3D CAD and authoring of technical drawings,

• A solid understanding of the basic principles of optical system design,

• An understanding of thermal dynamics, and a working knowledge of plastic injection

mould tooling.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 - 37 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ulverston LA12 7NQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

At Forge, we're really good at designing, manufacturing, and delivering cutting edge LED solutions. We design LED based systems for a vast range of markets, from commercial lighting, resin printing, horticultural propagation, sterilisation, all the way through to white goods and beyond. No two developments are the same as everything we do is custom. Harnessing over 30 years of experience in the LED industry, we harmonise multiple engineering disciplines to design and develop turn-key solutions according to specific customer requirements. You'd be working for an award-winning business focussed on innovative design, superior quality, and outstanding service. As an SME, we can give you plenty of variety, interesting challenges, training, and further your career progression.