Lead Optics Engineer

As a Lead Optics Engineer, you will play a key role within our core hardware engineering team, leading the design and development of high-performance camera systems that power our next-generation drone platforms. Working closely with hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams, you will deliver cutting-edge imaging solutions from early concept through mass production.

You will take full technical ownership of our custom camera assemblies, defining optical architectures, specifying components, and evaluating key elements such as lenses and image sensors. Working closely with mechanical engineering, you will design and refine mounts, carriers, and housings to deliver robust, production-ready camera systems capable of withstanding harsh operating conditions. You will assemble prototypes, characterise and verify camera performance in the optics lab, and validate complete systems through real-world flight testing on our drones.

This is a highly hands-on role in...