PIC Engineer: Silicon Photonics & Prototyping

Steneg; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Steneg in the United Kingdom seeks a Photonic Integrated Circuit Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate and validate photonic devices and circuits. You will translate research concepts into manufacturable layouts and contribute to building blocks and PDK resources.

The role requires a degree in photonics/optical engineering with hands-on experience in photonic design, layout, and experimental validation within an open-access research environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in Photonics, Optical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of integrated photonics, silicon photonics, or PIC design.
• Experience with photonic device/circuit modelling, simulation, and design methodologies.
• Understanding of photonic layout, design rules, and fabrication processes.
• Ability to translate simulation/experimental results into engineering improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate silicon photonic devices, components, and integrated circuits.
• Develop photonic building blocks (waveguides, couplers, splitters, gratings, resonators, interferometric structures).
• Perform optical/photonic simulations to evaluate performance and trade-offs before fabrication.
• Translate requirements into physical layouts compatible with fabrication platforms.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators.

Skills

Integrated photonics

Silicon photonics

Photonic IC design

Data analysis

Technical documentation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

University degree in Photonics/Optical Engineering/ Electronics/ Physics

Tools

Photonic design tools

PDK

Simulation software

Job description

Steneg in the United Kingdom seeks a Photonic Integrated Circuit Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate and validate photonic devices and circuits. You will translate research concepts into manufacturable layouts and contribute to building blocks and PDK resources.

The role requires a degree in photonics/optical engineering with hands-on experience in photonic design, layout, and experimental validation within an open-access research environment.