Senior Laser Engineer (Laser Writing & Readout Systems)

PolaOptix Technologies • banbury, banbury • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Laser Engineer to help in designing, developing and optimising an integrated system for writing and reading encoded information using laser.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience with class 4 Nd:YAG nanosecond pulsed laser operation, frequency doubling, laser optics, polarisation control, beam shaping, combined with computer skills to automate optical components control using software.

You will join a small, interdisciplinary team and play a central role in advancing a next-generation optical security and sensing technology platform.


Key Responsibilities

Design and implement optical setup for encoding and retrieval of information using laser writing.

Develop and characterise laser writing in a range of materials using nanosecond-pulsed Nd:YAG laser in a variety of optical ranges (266 nm / 532 nm / 1064 nm).

Lead a...