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:

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

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