Lead Photonic IC Designer for Silicon PICs

Salience Labs Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs Ltd in Oxford is seeking a highly technical engineer to design, optimize, and develop high performance photonic components for next generation Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). You will contribute to tape-outs and core IP roadmap while working with photonics designers, layout engineers, and testing teams.

You will lead electromagnetic simulations, theoretical analysis, and innovative design work, collaborating across fabrication and testing teams to push performance,

Qualifications

• This role requires a PhD or equivalent industry experience in photonics or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in integrated photonic device design, including tape-out and measurement.
• Strong theoretical understanding of guided optics and photonic device physics.
• Hands-on experience designing and simulating integrated photonic components.
• Experience with silicon photonics or InP platforms.
• Experience using photonic simulation tools and modelling workflows.
• Proficient in Python for simulation, analysis, or automation.
• Experience in commercial R&D or product development environments.
• Mentoring or guiding other engineers in photonic design and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimisation of integrated photonic components for silicon photonics and related PIC platforms.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations, modelling, and theoretical analysis to improve device performance.
• Validate simulation results against experimental measurement data.
• Develop innovative component designs informed by current research and emerging techniques.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to integrate components into PDK libraries and tape-out flows.
• Work closely with fabrication and testing teams to iterate on device performance.
• Lead the development roadmap for future photonic components and architectures.
• Drive long term improvements in PIC loss, manufacturability, and scalability.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and cross functional problem solving.
• Mentor and guide other engineers in photonic design and simulation practice.
• Stay current with advances in integrated photonics through research literature and conferences.

Skills

PhD or equivalent

Photonics design

Electromagnetic simulations

Python scripting

Silicon photonics

Device modelling

Tape-out experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Photonics / Optical Engineering

Tools

Photonic simulation tools

PDK libraries

Tape-out workflows

Job description

Salience Labs Ltd in Oxford is seeking a highly technical engineer to design, optimize, and develop high performance photonic components for next generation Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). You will contribute to tape-outs and core IP roadmap while working with photonics designers, layout engineers, and testing teams.

You will lead electromagnetic simulations, theoretical analysis, and innovative design work, collaborating across fabrication and testing teams to push performance,