Senior Development Engineer
il y a 1 jour
Southampton
Senior Development Engineer: Drive Innovation in Fiber Optics. Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for Photonics and a talent for turning customer needs into cutting-edge solutions? Our client, a highly innovative and market-leading fiber optic technology company, is partnering with us to find a Senior Development Engineer to join their Engineering, Solutions, and Support Team (ESST). This pivotal role will serve as the crucial link between their customers and their world-class engineering team. This is more than a technical role—it's your chance to shape the future of fiber technology and directly impact our client's success and their customers' real-world applications. The Dual Focus: Customer-Centric Innovation You will be instrumental in two key areas: • Customer Value Discovery: Communicate on a technical level with customers and the Sales Team to deeply understand their challenges and identify where our client can add maximum value., • Internal Engineering Support: Work closely with and support the internal team to ensure the innovative products perfectly match evolving customer needs. Your ‘Hands-On’ Responsibilities This is an opportunity for a proactive, results-driven problem-solver ready to jump into the action. You will: • Solve Application Challenges: Engage directly with customers to offer bespoke, fit-for-purpose fiber optic solutions that solve their complex application needs., • Lead Cutting-Edge Projects: Drive project and development work tailored to customer requirements, working with the Program Manager of Innovation to manage both internal and external initiatives., • Advance Technology:, • Develop and refine test capabilities to better understand product performance, including characterising key fiber performance metrics for applications like bespoke polarisation maintaining fiber sensors., • Analyse development results, identify performance gaps, and help develop the next generation of fiber products., • Actively implement experiments and practical solutions to expand our client's technical capabilities., • Simulate fiber designs for next-gen and custom requests., • Global Technical Support: Provide written and verbal technical support to the international sales team and distribution network., • Contribute to the Future: Submit innovative ideas to grow the Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and create high-quality technical reports and scientific articles for publication/presentation., • Travel: Opportunity to travel up to 3 weeks per year to customer sites and trade shows, assisting with optimising production processes and imparting know-how. What We Are Looking For Essential Skills & Experience: • A higher degree or PhD in an Optics/Photonics specialty, OR significant industrial experience in Optics., • ‘Hands-on’ experience with optical fiber and optical equipment., • Experience in designing, building, and maintaining lab-based optical test systems., • Proven ability to plan, execute, and analyse optical fiber systems and complex data, suggesting viable solutions., • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills, capable of running multiple projects simultaneously. Highly Desirable: • Previous experience working with optical fiber sensing systems or polarisation maintaining fibers., • Knowledge of the fiber fabrication process, particularly MCVD., • Competency in coding languages: Python and VB.net. If you're ready to embrace change, foster collaborative relationships, and use your innovation and judgment to drive industry-leading fiber optic solutions, apply now to be considered for this exclusive opportunity!