Lead Photonics Design Engineer - PICs for AI Infra

Salience Labs Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs Ltd is seeking an experienced photonics designer to contribute to the design, optimisation, and development of high performance photonic components for next generation PICs. You will work with photonics designers, layout engineers, and testing teams to improve device performance through theory, simulation, and design innovation.

Depending on experience, roles at Senior, Lead, or Principal level are available, with opportunities to influence tape-outs and core IP roadmap in a

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Photonics, Physics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 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.
• Proven ability to analyze and model photonic devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise 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 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 with fabrication and testing teams to iterate on device performance.
• Contribute to the development roadmap for future photonic components and architectures.
• Support long term improvements in PIC loss, manufacturability, and scalability.
• Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Stay current with advances in integrated photonics through literature and conferences.

Skills

Strong theoretical understanding of

Analytical problem solving

Python programming for simulation

Hands-on design of photonic components

Education

PhD or equivalent in Photonics/Optical Engineering/Physics

Tools

Photonic simulation tools

PDK libraries

Job description

Salience Labs Ltd is seeking an experienced photonics designer to contribute to the design, optimisation, and development of high performance photonic components for next generation PICs. You will work with photonics designers, layout engineers, and testing teams to improve device performance through theory, simulation, and design innovation.

Depending on experience, roles at Senior, Lead, or Principal level are available, with opportunities to influence tape-outs and core IP roadmap in a