Senior R&D Scientist for Contact Lenses

1 week ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Cogito Full time
About the Role

Cogito's client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Optical R&D Engineering Scientist to join their Global Technical Innovation Group (GTIG) Lens Design and Metrology department.

This role will be responsible for transferring metrology equipment from R&D to manufacturing, ensuring measurement methods are capable and robust for their intended purpose.

The position involves identifying and developing new technology to replace obsolete equipment and leading global initiatives to standardize measurement methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Serve as a project or module leader responsible for delivering specified systems or services, including timeline generation and quality control.
  2. Communicate effectively within the discipline and activities supported, collaborating with project teams, senior managers, directors, and vendors.
  3. Interface with vendors to translate business needs into user requirements.

Qualifications and Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in physics or a related field (or equivalent qualification); knowledge of optics is essential.
  • Experience in metrology test method development, ideally within optical systems (e.g., lasers, interferometry, Shack-Hartmann, Moire).
  • Advanced understanding of metrology systems and Six Sigma techniques.

Travel Requirements

This role involves occasional travel to local UK sites and European locations, as well as occasional international travel to support global activities.



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