Photonics Engineer
Photonics Engineer |Mid & Senior | Edinburgh | Up to £70K
We are hiring for a Photonics Engineer to join our client, a deep-tech organisation engineering next-generation networking applications incorporating photonics, optical and quantum systems.
As a Photonics Engineer, you'll be designing and simulating PICs and photonic components as part of a highly complex system.
Key Responsibilities:
Skills:
Benefits:
We are hiring for a Photonics Engineer to join our client, a deep-tech organisation engineering next-generation networking applications incorporating photonics, optical and quantum systems.
As a Photonics Engineer, you'll be designing and simulating PICs and photonic components as part of a highly complex system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design photonic components and Photonic Integrated Circuits using simulation and modelling techniques.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners and semiconductor foundries to support the design, fabrication and delivery of integrated photonic devices.
- Develop experimental test environments and measurement methodologies for characterising packaged photonic components.
- Technical input into research proposals and future development programmes.
- Analyse experimental results, identify performance improvements and contribute to the ongoing development.
Skills:
- Master's degree or higher in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
- Experience designing Photonics and PICs using Lumerical, IPKISS or similar
- Hands-on experience working within an optical laboratory, including the testing, measurement and characterisation of photonic devices
- Experience in chip design, communication or networking systems or similar across photonics, optical and quantum applications
Benefits:
- Salary from £40,000 - £70,000 depending on seniority
- Bonus scheme
- Share options
- Private Medical insurance
- Pension
- Holiday