⚡ Photonics IC Packaging Engineer – Photonics & Semiconductors

Oxford, UK (Hybrid)

Permanent | Full-time

Wave Recruitment is hiring a Photonics IC Packaging Engineer for a breakthrough deep-tech company building the hardware that will power next-generation AI and data centre infrastructure.

This isn’t just another packaging role. You’ll be a key contributor in a small team (currently two people in packaging), developing and delivering the electrical packaging solutions that take photonic-electronic modules from R&D through to high-volume production.

Your work will directly impact how AI workloads are scaled worldwide, solving performance and reliability bottlenecks that currently hold back large-scale compute. The role also includes occasional overseas travel to work with international suppliers and manufacturing partners.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing packaging solutions for photonic-electronic systems, from substrates to interposers
• Owning deliverables end-to-end: design, supplier engagement, documentation, and verification
• Defining and running test plans for thermal, mechanical, and reliability performance
• Troubleshooting packaging challenges and driving yield improvements at scale
• Working closely with hardware, optical, and manufacturing partners to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency
• Collaborating with overseas suppliers and supporting on-site activities as required

What You’ll Bring

• Strong background in semiconductor packaging (substrates, interposers, high bump-count devices)
• Experience taking packaging from concept through to production
• Knowledge of thermal management, warpage, mechanical stress, and yield optimisation
• Hands-on approach in lab/prototype environments, alongside supplier-facing delivery
• Excellent communication skills across internal teams and external partners
• Willingness to travel internationally when required

Why This Role?

• Impact: Shape packaging for the technologies driving the next wave of AI
• Ownership: Responsibility for packaging deliverables in a small, high-impact team
• Innovation: Work at the frontier of photonics and semiconductors, not incremental upgrades

Interested? Apply directly or contact Wave Recruitment for more details.

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