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Senior Photonics Engineer, Optical Interfaces

PsiQuantum · Daresbury, England, United Kingdom

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
81 days
PsiQuantum's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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0% of PsiQuantum's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at PsiQuantum
high
72 stale, 3 reposted of 81 open
Hiring momentum
108 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

The Senior Photonics Engineer will focus on developing ultra-low-loss optical interface solutions between different waveguiding platforms. This role involves device concept development, optical simulation, and experimental validation, requiring collaboration with internal teams and external partners to create practical optical interface solutions. The engineer will utilize simulation tools and hands-on experimentation to assess and refine device performance and feasibility.

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What you need

  • PhD degree in photonics, optics, physics, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
  • Significant experience in photonic device development, guided-wave optics, optical coupling, or integrated optical interface design
  • Strong understanding of mode conversion, mode control, and optical coupling between dissimilar waveguiding or photonic platforms
  • Experience with simulation tools such as BeamPROP, FDTD, eigenmode, BPM, or related methods for analysing propagation, modal behaviour, and coupling performance
  • Proven ability to use simulation to guide device design choices and interpret behaviour in complex optical interfaces
  • Hands-on experience designing and executing experiments to characterize optical coupling, insertion loss, and device performance

Nice to have

  • Experience developing low-loss optical interface devices between fibre, waveguide, or integrated photonic platforms
  • Experience with advanced optical packaging, taper-based transitions, or coupling structures
  • Experience with optimisation methods or inverse design for photonic structures
  • Experience taking photonic device concepts from early-stage exploration through experimental proof of concept
  • Experience balancing innovation, performance, and manufacturability in photonic device development

What you get

  • Base salary range of £64,000 — £76,500 GBP
  • Eligible for equity and benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the company's culture or work-life balance
  • The role requires a high level of technical expertise and hands-on experimentation, which may not suit all candidates
  • Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future

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Listed by PsiQuantum on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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