Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer

Location: UK | Full-time

A leading global technology and research organisation is seeking a PIC Design Engineer to join its advanced photonics R&D team.

You’ll work on the design and development of III-V and hybrid photonic integrated circuits, with a strong focus on optoelectronic device design, mask layout and design automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design PICs and active/passive III-V photonic components.

• Develop semiconductor mask layouts and PDK components.

• Work with design and fabrication teams to define mask sets and design rules.

• Automate design workflows using Python.

• Support technology development, NPI and external research collaborations.

Requirements

• PhD in photonics, semiconductor devices, optoelectronics or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of waveguides, modulators, detectors and passive photonic devices.

• Experience with KLayout, Nazca or equivalent layout/design tools.

• Strong Python programming skills.

• Excellent technical/report-writing skills.

Desirable

• 3+ years’ experience in photonics or semiconductor device development.

• Experience with PDK development and version control.

• Knowledge of optical communications and III-V fabrication/epitaxy.

• Industry or academic experience in photonics, telecoms or semiconductors.

Interested? Apply now to join a high-impact team developing next-generation photonic technologies.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Nozipho Mbatha