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Optics recruitment
Photonics, imaging & optical systems
Optical, photonics and imaging engineers working on lasers, sensors, quantum and space applications.
Hiring trends
What we're seeing
Free-space and integrated-photonics designers are genuinely scarce — a small UK talent pool with global demand from quantum, LiDAR and comms. Retention offers are climbing.
Salary snapshot
Typical UK ranges
| Junior | £38k – £52k |
| Mid | £55k – £80k |
| Senior / Lead | £85k – £130k |
Typical roles
Optical EngineerPhotonics EngineerImaging Systems EngineerOptical Design Engineer
Common skills
ZemaxCode VPhotonicsFibre OpticsFree-space OpticsInterferometry