Senior Laser Architect - Lead III-V Laser Design (Equity)

Olix Computing Ltd.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity & Ownership

Proximity Bonus

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

OLIX is seeking a Laser Architect, the most senior individual-contributor in the laser design team. You will bring deep expertise in III-V laser devices to shape architectural direction and work with engineers on how OLIX designs and scales its devices.

You will partner across electronics, optics, packaging, systems, and manufacturing to build a coherent multi-year laser roadmap, connect technical direction to business objectives, and represent OLIX externally to strengthen talent and

Qualifications

15+ years in semiconductor laser development with III-V expertise.
PhD in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
Experience shaping architecture and long-term technical direction for a laser or photonics domain beyond individual devices or programmes.
Deep command of III-V materials, epitaxy (MBE/MOCVD), device physics, high-speed modulation, and reliability.
Collaborative working style: influence through expertise, evidence, and clear reasoning, not title or tenure.
Proven ability to bring diverse cross-functional stakeholders together around a long-term technical vision.
Track record of helping teams develop shared design principles, standards, and roadmaps.
External engagement through publications, patents, standards bodies, or industry involvement.
Experience mentoring engineers at all levels and elevating the people around you.
Exceptional communicator, able to make complex trade-offs clear to engineers and executives alike.

Responsibilities

Shape the architectural vision and multi-year direction for OLIX's lasers, developed with and owned alongside the team.
Bring deep III-V device expertise into design decisions, helping the team establish shared design principles and best practices.
Run toward the most ambiguous, high-stakes device and integration problems and help the team build clarity and a durable direction.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across electronics, optics, packaging, systems, and manufacturing to align on a coherent long-term laser roadmap.
Inform high-impact architectural trade-offs across epitaxy, device architecture, packaging interaction, and reliability that determine system-level performance.
Raise the bar for design, simulation, characterisation, and reliability practice across the laser domain, through example and mentorship rather than mandate.
Continuously bring cutting-edge research, competitive intelligence, and market shifts into the team's thinking.
Mentor and grow Staff and Senior engineers, remaining hands-on in critical reviews and high-stakes decisions.
Connect laser technical decisions to broader business objectives and capital-efficient scaling to volume.
Represent OLIX externally, building industry relationships that strengthen talent, partnerships, and strategic positioning.