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Senior Optical Fibre Engineer

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
No
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 Optical Fibre Engineer will focus on developing and evaluating advanced optical fibre for high-performance optical systems. Daily responsibilities include using simulation tools to assess fibre behaviour, designing experiments to measure fibre properties, and collaborating with internal teams and external partners to translate performance requirements into practical fibre technologies.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • PhD in photonics, optics, physics, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • Significant experience in fibre optics, guided-wave photonics, or optical system development
  • Strong understanding of advanced and specialty optical fibre behaviour, including relevant modal, loss, dispersion, and coupling tradeoffs
  • Experience with optical simulation tools such as FDTD or related electromagnetic, waveguide, or propagation modelling methods
  • Hands-on experience designing and executing experiments to characterize optical or fibre properties
  • Experience analysing and reconciling modelling and experimental data

Nice to have

  • Experience with advanced or specialty fibre platforms
  • Experience working closely with fibre development, fabrication, or research groups
  • Experience in both modelling and experimental verification of fibre or waveguide performance
  • Familiarity with demanding optical system environments where specific parameters, such as low loss take priority in trade-off scenarios
  • Experience translating early-stage optical concepts into robust experimental or engineering outcomes

What you get

  • Base pay 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 degree of technical independence, which may not suit all candidates
  • The base pay is subject to change and may vary based on various factors

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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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