Senior Optics Manager

About the role

Infinitesima is seeking a technically strong leader to manage their optics capability and team while remaining actively involved in optical system design and integration. This player-manager role involves shaping the company's optics strategy, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver advanced semiconductor metrology systems. The successful candidate will balance hands-on technical contributions with team leadership and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading and growing a team of optical engineers through mentoring, coaching, recruitment and career development
• Providing hands-on technical leadership across optical design, analysis and system integration activities
• Defining and driving the company's optics strategy and engineering roadmap
• Supporting the development of complex optical systems for advanced metrology applications
• Collaborating across optics, mechanical, electronics, software and systems engineering teams
• Driving continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools and best practices
• Supporting design reviews, technical decision making and product delivery activities
• Managing specialist suppliers, contractors and external technical partners where required
• Balancing project delivery with long-term capability development

Required skills

• Optical system design
• Zemax
• Code V
• MATLAB
• Python
• Precision mechanical systems
• Tolerance analysis
• Requirements management

Nice to have

• Semiconductor equipment
• Metrology systems
• Photonics
• Microscopy
• Interferometer design
• JIRA

Certifications

• Laser Safety Officer

Benefits

• EMI Share Options
• Private Healthcare
• 3x Death in Service

About the Company

Infinitesima is a privately owned company founded in 2001 as a spin-out of the University of Bristol. The company focuses on enabling the next generation of semiconductor devices through the delivery of innovative metrology products to customers worldwide.