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You will play a key role in translating advanced research into deployable, high-performance solutions. Training and development in High Energy Laser technologies will be provided as part of your career journey with us.\nIf your experience aligns with our current opportunities, we’ll be in touch. If not, we’ll retain your CV for future roles as our teams continue to grow.\nWhat do the Laser & Optical Engineering teams do?\nOur teams are at the forefront of QinetiQ’s contribution to the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) programmes, among other world-leading photonics-based capabilities.\nWe work across the full product lifecycle - following a gate-stage approach from early-stage research and prototypes through to integrated, qualified, and field-deployable systems. As part of the team, you will:\nDesign, develop, and mature electro-optical and optomechanical subsystems.\nApply systems engineering principles across the delivery lifecycle.\nSupport product development, integration, verification, and qualification activities.\nBuild and operate experimental and prototype systems.\nSupport the introduction of product into manufacturing.\nContribute to technical strategy and innovation roadmaps.\nSupport business growth through technical inputs to bids and proposals.\nCareer Development at QinetiQ\nQinetiQ offers flexible and varied career paths. You may choose to:\nDevelop deep expertise in a specialist domain.\nWork across multiple programmes and system levels.\nProgress into technical delivery leadership or functional line-management roles.\nWith increasing demand for Laser & Optical Engineers across our business, your skills and experience will be highly valued and continuously developed.\nWhat kind of person are we looking for?\nWe are looking for individuals who:\nAre passionate about photonics, lasers, and optical systems.\nHave a strong engineering mindset with a focus on product delivery and real-world application.\nCan learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment.\nEnjoy solving complex technical challenges.\nWork effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.\nEarly Career Opportunities\nIf you are beginning your career as an engineer and have experience in lasers or optics, we would like to hear from you.\nYou may have exposure to areas such as:\nOptical design and modelling.\nLaser systems or photonics technologies.\nMachine vision and control systems.\nSensing and detection technologies.\nTest, evaluation, and experimental methods.\nTypical responsibilities include:\nSupporting the development, integration, and testing of optical systems\nProducing technical reports and presenting results.\nContributing to multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nSupporting trials and field deployments across the UK.\nYou will receive structured development and mentoring to accelerate your growth.\nMid-Career Opportunities\nAs an experienced engineer, you will contribute from day one to the delivery of complex, high-value systems.\nIn addition to core engineering responsibilities, you will:\nLead or contribute to product development and qualification activities.\nDefine and manage technical work packages.\nSupport and write technical proposals and bids.\nEngage directly with customers and stakeholders.\nInfluence project technical direction and delivery.\nYou will also have opportunities to develop into technical leadership and project leadership roles.\nSenior & Principal Opportunities\nAs a senior engineer, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering QinetiQ’s LDEW strategy, with a strong emphasis on system-level integration, product maturity, and operational capability.\nResponsibilities include:\nProviding technical leadership across programmes.\nDriving system design, integration, and qualification strategies.\nLeading customer engagements and high-impact deliveries.\nShaping technology and product roadmaps.\nMentoring and developing engineering teams.\nOur Fellowship scheme recognises and supports individuals with deep technical expertise and leadership capability.\nImportant Information\nAll applicants must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance as a minimum. Individuals who already hold suitable clearance may be able to transfer it, subject to approval.\nPlease note that some roles are subject to access restrictions related to nationality and security requirements.\nFor further information, please refer to:\nUKSV National Security Vetting Solution - GOV.UK\n#laseroptical","description_format":"text","description_chars":4892,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Defense Manufacturing","Engineering Services","Testing, Inspection & Certification"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T09:37:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":87,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.875,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/qinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/qinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T15:37:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":23443,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":51551},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=51551"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fqinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fqinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fqinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/qinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fqinetiq-laser-optical-engineering-teams"}]}