Vacancy

Optical Scientist

Netherlands Physics Eindhoven On-site

Apply your optical expertise to create innovative solutions in high-tech environments.

About The Member Company

We are a global high-tech consultancy company with a team of entrepreneurial engineers, scientists, and digital experts from around the world. Together we form a fast-growing and proud community. We offer consultancy services to high-profile clients globally in diverse service areas, such as:

Technology & Engineering
Energy & Renewables
Life sciences & Pharma
Digital & IT

About this vacancy

As an Optical Engineer at TMC, you’ll be involved in designing, testing, and improving optical systems with a strong focus on hands-on execution. You’ll work directly in the lab, building and aligning optical setups, performing measurements, and translating design concepts into working prototypes. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues and clients in multidisciplinary teams to tackle technical challenges across various high-tech projects.

Your Responsibilities

Set up and carry out experiments with optical components and systems.
Align and characterize optical setups in the lab.
Support the translation of theoretical designs into practical applications.
Collaborate with designers and engineers to integrate and test systems.
Report measurement results and provide recommendations for improvements.

What we expect from you

A completed technical degree (BSc or MSc) in optics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
At least 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience (internships or postdocs do not count).
Experience with optical measurement techniques and lab work.
Familiarity with optical design software such as Zemax, VirtualLab, or Oslo is a plus.
Practical knowledge of optical components, lasers, lenses, mirrors, and sensors.
A hands-on mindset, precision, and strong problem-solving skills.
Good communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

What you can expect from us

TMC is an international high-tech consultancy company that brings expertise to their clients in order to support them with the realization of their technological challenges. As such, TMC is operating as an expert center at the disposition of its clients and we help them to be more competitive in an ever more global and faster changing technological world.

At TMC we believe that people are the driving force behind technological innovation. That is why we want to create the best possible conditions for tech talents to thrive in. We offer you a challenging and stimulating work environment in which you can be the director of your own career.

As an Employeneur you are part of our TMC family. Next to our outstanding technical expertise, fun and engagement are meaningful parts of our culture.

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A long-term working relationship

Enjoy the security of a long-term contract and a stable source of income while getting the opportunity to work at diverse projects.

Individual profit sharing

Full transparency. That’s it. For each of your projects, you know your hourly rate, your costs, and your individual performance-based profit sharing, all in order to stimulate your inner entrepreneur.

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Our employeneurs are grouped in business cells based on their technical expertise. They are small, focused and function as high-grade knowledge networks. And as buzzing communities of close colleagues.

YOUniversity

Every employeneur drives their own career. Together, we make a plan for personal and professional growth. Receive personal coaching and an extensive training budget to keep developing yourself and deliver outperformance at our clients.