Optics Consultant (Photonics/Medical Devices)

Location: Melbourn, England, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy that develops products and technologies across healthcare, life science, energy, communications, and other sectors.

What you will do

• Lead the development of optical technologies for ophthalmology and advanced surgical applications.
• Develop medical devices, diagnostic platforms, surgical tools, and lenses from concept through commercialisation.
• Lead technical workstreams and projects from blank-sheet design through manufacture.
• Collaborate with physicists, electronics and mechanical engineers, software developers, and human factors specialists.
• Work with start-ups, medtech companies, and pharmaceutical clients to identify opportunities, close engagements, and deepen relationships.
• Contribute to projects across the wider Health Tech and multi-sector portfolio.

Requirements

• Strong Master’s degree in a physical science or engineering discipline and a PhD, or equivalent industry experience, in photonics, optical physics, laser systems, or optical design.
• Hands-on practical experience in the relevant technical field.
• Proactive and self-starting approach, with personal responsibility and drive to deliver results.
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent communication style, with the ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and explain complex technical ideas clearly.
• Strategic and systems-minded approach, including the ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities, consider commercial aspects of product development, and navigate ambiguity.

Nice to have

• Experience architecting, prototyping, and testing optical systems, especially imaging or OCT systems.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as medical devices, healthcare, eyecare, or ophthalmic devices.
• Excellent communication skills for working with clients, colleagues, and suppliers.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned, collaborative, and entrepreneurial working environment with technical collaboration and freedom to work independently.
• Annual profit-related bonus and virtual shares providing a stake in hirify.global Group’s long-term success.
• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary and private medical insurance for employees and dependants.
• 25 days of holiday, enhanced parental leave, and flexible return-to-work support.
• Free onsite lunch, life insurance worth six times salary, electric car leasing, cycle-to-work schemes, and an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Comprehensive relocation support if applicable, plus local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships.