Laser Test Engineer
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Coventry
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£37,000 / year
CATEGORY
Electronics
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Laser Testing
Optical Assembly
Test Engineering
Laser Systems
Data Analysis
Documentation
Calibration
Troubleshooting
FULL DESCRIPTION
Reference 494696. Consultant: Adam Mayne.
Laser Test Engineer - Coventry. £30k-£37k.
Responsibilities of Laser Test Engineer
- Carrying out laser testing including power, spectrum, near-field and far field beam profiling, polarization and thermal performance on a variety of mounted and unmounted laser diode bars and chips.
- Development and documentation of operating procedures for high power laser testing stations.
- Development, execution and documentation of calibration procedures for high power laser testing stations.
- Set-up, calibration, testing and troubleshooting of electronic driver circuits, components, instruments and mechanical assemblies.
- Researching, devising and recommending solutions to technical problems
- Analysis of data and presentation of complex results in a consistent and concise reporting format.
Requirements of Laser Test Engineer
- Experience of working as a Test Engineer in a Laser manufacturing / production environment, involved in laser / optical assembly, test and characterisation.
- HND or Degree in physics, optics, photonics and/or lasers
- Strong verbal and written communication and documentation skills.
Sound like you, or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at Vector Recruitment Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].
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