At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and simulation of cutting-edge photonic components in a collaborative team.
- Company: Join a pioneering company at the forefront of photonics technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on AI applications in photonics.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in the photonics industry with innovative projects.
- Qualifications: PhD in Physics and 10+ years in the Photonics Industry required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
- Own the design and simulation activity of key passive and active components within the Oriole PDK
- Lead the design customisation of high performance key photonic building blocks within a commercial foundry PDK
- Work collaboratively within the Oriole PIC team on mask layout and take the lead on tape‑out cycles into a commercial foundry
- Compose, analyse and deliver design specifications and other documentation within the Oriole Photonics supply chain.
- Support collaborative activities between Oriole and its suppliers
- Provide analysis and drive parts of Oriole's technology roadmap
- Drive test development and data analysis activities
- Ph D in Physics with a focus on Photonics, Semiconductors or Optical Networks.
- +10 years of relevant professional experience in Photonics Industry or academia
- Strong simulation skills in photonics (FDTD, EME) and hands on experience with commercial relevant software
- In depth knowledge of device physics and design of III‑V semiconductor optical devices such as lasers, optical amplifiers, modulators and detectors
- Experience on passive Si/Si N photonics design, simulation, layout and characterisation.
- In depth understanding of photonic process integration and understanding of processing limitations on PIC performance (principles of design for manufacture)
- Hands on experience with III‑V epitaxial layer design using commercial or self-developed tools
- Experience on designing high speed optical devices such as modulators and detectors for high baud rates and multi‑level modulation formats.
- Good understanding of Photonic device manufacturing principles, Design for manufacture, yield improvement, Design for test and reliability.
- Use of ML/AI methodologies or other computational optimisation techniques in photonic design simulations
- Good understanding of PIC parameter impact on system performance (e. g. such as BER, link budget, power penalties etc), any system modelling experience.
- Desired Skills
- Photonic device characterisation, hands on experience with testing methodologies for wafer level and die level test
- High speed RF design characterisation
- Strong Layout/Mask Design skills using commercial photonic layout tools (e. g. Synopsys, GDS Factory, Nazca, Klayout)
- RF simulation experience
- Strong programming skills (preferably Python), and familiar with version control methodology
- Good understanding of Optical networks and Applications of photonics for AI in data centres
- Excellent Communication and presentation skills, team working
- Good understanding of photonics industry trends for AI (new materials)
- Agentic approach to photonic design, test or analysis automation.
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We think you need these skills to ace Staff/Principal PIC Design Engineer
Design and Simulation of Photonic Components
Mask Layout and Tape-out Cycles
Design Specifications Documentation
Collaboration with Suppliers
Technology Roadmap Development
Test Development and Data Analysis
Simulation Skills in Photonics (FDTD, EME)
