Senior Photonic Integrated Design Engineer/ Applications Engineer

Logik Source; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus

High relocation package

Free lunch onsite

Job summary

Logik Source in Cambridge is recruiting a Senior Photonics Lead and a Junior Photonics Engineer to accelerate the adoption of innovative photonic technologies. The roles involve photonic integrated circuits, optical design, and leadership in developing cutting-edge photonic systems.

Successful candidates will hold a PhD in related fields and have hands-on experience with photonic design. The company offers an excellent salary, a 20% bonus, hybrid working, and great benefits including relocation support.

Qualifications

• Specification, design, fabrication/test and validation of complex PICs or photonic systems.
• Deep knowledge of PIC platforms including SiPh, SiN, and InP.
• Proven ability to lead engineers and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a photonics architect and lead teams developing next-generation photonic systems.
• Deliver PICs and photonic systems, owning architecture from concept to validated hardware.
• Engage with the photonics ecosystem, including fabs and testing.

Skills

Photonic integrated circuits

Hands-on photonic design/simulation

Leading multidisciplinary teams

Experience in high-speed PICs for datacoms

Experience in free-space optical communication

Education

PhD in Physics, Electronics, or semiconductor-related technologies

Tools

Lumerical

Ansys

Synopsys

Nazca

Luceda

Job description

Overview

Based in Cambridge this global organisation with offices around the world are looking to recruit a Photonics lead along with a more Junior Photonics Engineer to join a team accelerating the adoption of innovative photonic technologies into real‑world products. The role involves photonic integrated circuits, nano‑ and micro‑fabricated optics, nonlinear systems, and emerging fields such as quantum photonics, along with optical design, including the use of tools like Zemax.

The senior role involves acting as a photonics architect, leading multidisciplinary teams developing next‑generation photonic and optoelectronic systems, delivering PICs and photonic systems, and owning architecture from concept to validated hardware.

The junior role will report to this lead architect and work on similar projects and technologies.

Qualifications

The successful candidates will have excellent qualifications, a PhD in Physics, Electronics or semiconductor‑related technologies, and the following:

Please note there is a high commercial competence along with technical knowledge for this position as speaking with clients will be part of the role. However, other roles do exist with pure technical content. So please apply even if you would prefer a more commercial role or a more technical position, so you can be considered for other positions.

• Specification, design, fabrication/test and validation of complex PICs or photonic systems.
• Hands‑on photonic design/simulation (Lumerical/Ansys/Synopsys or equivalent) and PIC layout (Synopsys/Luceda/Nazca).
• Engagement with photonics ecosystem (fabs, packaging, test).
• Deep knowledge of PIC platforms (SiPh/SiN/InP), integration methods and test strategies.
• Proven ability to lead engineers, make technical trade‑offs and collaborate across disciplines.
• Experience in photonic / optical compute technologies.
• Experience in high‑speed PICs for datacoms.
• Experience in free‑space optical communication.

Benefits

On offer is an excellent salary, a 20% bonus (for both roles), RSUs, a high relocation package if required, hybrid working 2‑3 days in the office per week, a free lunch onsite and much more.