Senior Optical Fibre Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Optical Fibre Engineer. Location: Daresbury, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

• Use simulation and analytical tools to evaluate advanced fibre designs and fibre-based optical systems
• Assess modal properties, loss mechanisms, dispersion, coupling, and other critical fibre characteristics
• Design and execute experiments to measure, verify, and interpret fibre performance and properties;
• Correlate modelling and experimental results to validate assumptions and guide development decisions
• Work with external development partners to evaluate technical options and optimize fibre design tradeoffs
• Translate system requirements into measurable fibre performance targets and evaluation criteria;
• Collaborate with photonics, systems, and experimental teams to integrate advanced fibre technologies into larger platforms
• Support the selection, development, and validation of advanced fibre solutions for quantum computing applications

Qualifications:

• 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 specialty optical fibre behaviour, including modal, loss, dispersion, and coupling effects
• Experience with optical simulation tools such as FDTD and related electromagnetic or waveguide modelling methods
• Ability to use simulation results to guide practical engineering decisions;
• Hands-on experience designing and conducting optical characterization experiments
• Experience analyzing and reconciling modelling and experimental data
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on research and development environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with technical teams and external partners

Preferred:

• Experience with advanced or specialty fibre platforms
• Experience working with fibre fabrication, development, or research groups
• Experience in both modelling and experimental verification of fibre or waveguide performance
• Familiarity with demanding optical systems where parameters such as low-loss performance drive design decisions
• Experience converting early-stage optical concepts into practical engineering solutions

Benefits And Compensation:

• Annual salary of £64,000 to £76,500
• Eligibility for equity and benefits package
• Opportunity to contribute to utility-scale quantum computing systems
• Collaboration with world-class photonics and quantum engineering teams;
• Work on cutting-edge silicon photonics technologies supporting fault-tolerant quantum computers

Other Information:

• Visa sponsorship requirements will be assessed during the hiring process
• Applicants should include the word "purple" in their cover letter submission
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion;
• Unsolicited agency resumes are not accepted
• Candidates will only be contacted through official company email addresses and will never be asked for banking information during recruitment processes.