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Photonics Design & Simulation Engineer

Zero Point Motion · Bristol

Zero Point Motion is a small Bristol deep-tech company, founded in 2020, building photonic integrated circuits for sensing. This engineer designs, simulates and tapes out PICs and their lasers and photodetectors, and makes sure the models agree with what wafers really measure.

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Company
Zero Point Motion
Where
Bristol
Function
Design
Posted
3 weeks ago
Team
Technical
Categories
Design

The role

What you’ll do

  • Design PIC components and circuits and lay them out in KLayout, including DRC
  • Simulate devices with tools such as Lumerical and COMSOL Wave Optics
  • Correlate simulations with wafer- and lot-scale measurements and update models
  • Design for yield and fabrication tolerance alongside process and foundry teams

What you’ll need

  • At least 3 years of photonics or PIC design experience
  • Several PIC tape-outs, ideally at an established foundry
  • Strong Python and statistics, including variation across wafers and lots
  • Experience with lasers and photodetectors is strongly preferred

Good to know: Share options, pension and private medical insurance.

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