Optical Engineer (would suit recent graduate) Borders   Excellent

Eden Scott's client based in the North East of England were founded in 1999 and are a key developer and manufacturer of Confocal microscopy, imaging and instrumentation products, to a diverse market place. Substantial commitment and investment in R & D means they now develop products to both existing and emerging markets. In order to support this growth they are now looking to recruit an Optical Instrumentation Engineer.

The successful candidate would ideally be educated to degree level or higher and should have a number of years experience in optical and opto-mechanical instrumentation gained through work in a commercial or research environment. They should be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of and be able to utilise in a practical manner all the basic optical components such as lenses, filters, beam splitters etc. The candidate should have experience in and be familiar with lasers and detectors and have the ability to align, troubleshoot and fault find complex optical systems.

Candidates with experience in microscopy and especially laser scanning microscopy are preferred. Applicants should be confident in all the practical aspects of optical systems and have the experience necessary to assist in taking a design all the way from prototype stages into production.
Some experience in electronics circuit setup and testing is desirable, but not strictly required. All applicants must be creative, self motivated individuals with excellent problem solving skills.
A key element of the role will be travel so any candidate applying should be able and willing to travel as required.

The candidate should be a highly motivated and personable individual with excellent interpersonal skills. Foreign language skills (French and German) would also be desirable.
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Craig Jackson at Eden Scott on 0131 550 1124 or email your CV

Eden Scott offers the services of an employment agency for permanent work and an employment business for temporary work.

Job Reference:   CJ optoeng

Closing Date:     06-Sep-2010

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