Optical Instrumentation Engineer | Spectroscopy | Analytical Instrumentation | AI | Photonics | HealthTech | Deep Tech Startup

• System design & assembly: design build align and calibrate novel optical analytical instruments (e.g. Raman FTIR fluorescence scattering) from concept and component selection through to bench assembly and validation.

• Handson prototyping: Solve optical/mechanical design challenges design custom components/fixtures and iterate rapidly to hit performance targets.

• Systems integration: Integrate optics with detectors/light sources motion/actuation electronics fluidics and software control to deliver fully functional prototypes.

• Testing & validation: Plan and execute experiments; analyze data to troubleshoot and optimize SNR resolution stability dynamic range; own verification against specifications.

• Technical guidance: Serve as inhouse subjectmatter expert for spectroscopyadvise on component selection (gratings filters objectives fibers detectors) system architecture and experimental methodology.

• Documentation & knowledge transfer: Maintain design files BOMs alignment procedures and test reports; ensure reproducibility; support IP filings and handoff to manufacturing.

• Crossfunctional collaboration: Work closely with scientists assay developers data scientists and QA/RA to ensure instruments meet biological analytical and regulatory needs.

• Safety & compliance: Uphold lab/laser safety; support design controls and documentation aligned with ISO 13485 (and related standards when in scope).

• Innovation: Track advances in spectroscopy/optics; prototype and evaluate new architectures to push platform capability.
   

This role is based in London and collaborates with teams in the UK and abroad.

Qualifications :

• An advanced degree (PhD or exceptional MSc) in Physics Optics/Photonics Nanoscience or related engineering field.

• 3 years industry experience designing building and operating complex optical systems from scratch in a lab environment.

• Deep practical knowledge of Raman/FTIR/fluorescence/scattering instrumentation and how to build/align such systems.

• Strong handson skills in optomechanics precision alignment straylight control and thermal/vibration management.

• Experience with data acquisition & control (e.g. Python/Matlab/C/LabVIEW pyVISA; motion stages/controllers).

• Plus: Familiarity with optical & mechanical CAD (e.g. Zemax/OpticStudio SolidWorks/Onshape) and tolerance analysis.

• Plus: experience maturing prototypes toward production (DfX manufacturability reliability) and mentoring junior engineers/scientists.
  Advantageous: fiber optics microoptics microfluidics laser safety electronics and signal processing/statistics.
   

Cultural Skills

• Builders mindset: handson resourceful and relentless about quality.

• Lowego collaborator who elevates a multidisciplinary team.

• Missiondriven and patientcentered comfortable in a fastpaced startup.

Additional Information :

iLoF in a nutshell

As personalized medicine becomes the norm scientists patients and healthcare systems worldwide face massive barriers in providing the right treatment to the right patient.

Recognized by CB Insights and Financial Times as one of the most promising Digital Health companies in the world iLoF is building an AI-powered platform capable of transforming precision medicine.

Our goal is to become the platform that democratizes access to personalized medicine for millions of people living with complex diseases around the globe.

Thanks to our proprietary optical fingerprint library of disease biomarkers and biological profiles we can offer personalized patient screening and stratification in a faster and more affordable way saving up to 40% of the cost and 70% of the time while enabling a more human patient experience.

Supported by leading institutions like Microsoft Ventures Mayfield and the Oxford University iLoF is currently focusing on validating its platform technology in one of the biggest challenges of our times: Alzheimers while maintaining ongoing verticals on Digestive Cancer Stroke and Infectious diseases.

Our Team

We are a mix of scientists entrepreneurs and inventors based in Oxford and Porto with a passion for healthcare!

Recognized by CB Insights as one of the most promising Digital Health companies in the world and by the Financial Times as a Transformational Business in Healthcare iLoF has been regularly featured in leading outlets like Tech Crunch Wired and Sifted and listed as a rising star in AI-Driven Drug Discovery Health Screening & Data Analytics.

What we value

• A Be Kind attitude is the main guideline within iLoF

• A hand in the hammer and another free to support your co-workers as a true team player

• An honest and egoless attitude towards discussions and critics working in good faith

• The braveness to speak your heart in any situation

• Through words or actions be always sure to make a difference at any moment!

• Be proud to drive your responsibilities to success and help others do the same embracing ownership!

Perks

• An exciting future with a deep-tech company selected by Financial Times and CB Insights as one of the most transformative companies in the world

• A highpaced flexible environment: adaptable working hours strong remote work culture

• A stimulating atmosphere with room for creativity fastpaced fun and energetic startup with a friendly culture

• Weekly happy hours with amazing food and drinks

• Free coffee and snacks

• Private healthcare insurance (for employees; contractor benefits to be agreed)

• The opportunity to work with a worldclass talented team and potentially change healthcare as we know it for millions of patients living with complex diseases around the globe

We share a passion for being part of a mission that matters and we are always looking for curious and collaborative people who share our values and want to be part of our journey.

If that sounds like a fit for you click the apply button and join us.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time