Optical Physicist

1 week ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom VividQ Ltd Full time
Waveguide Specialist

Cambridge • Full Time

Job Description

As VividQ closes another round of institutional funding, we are opening up an exciting opportunity for an Optical Physicist to join the team. The successful applicant will join an already world-leading team of specialists, and will play a critical part in seeing VividQ achieve success in its ambitious technical roadmap.

The Optical Physicist will work on projects including hardware design and prototyping, algorithms for hologram generation, and research work aimed at enhancing our IP portfolio.

You will be expected to work both independently and with multiple team members during technology development. The successful candidate will likely have a strong background in waveguide design and manufacture, optical simulation and design, photonics, and the design of laboratory experiments for the characterisation of imaging systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing optical waveguides and managing their manufacture
  • Designing optical systems in Zemax
  • Constructing hardware prototypes
  • Hardware design projects with suppliers and customers
  • Contributing to technical roadmap and IP portfolio within your field

Company Description

VividQ is a deep tech software company with world-leading expertise in computer-generated holography. The company was founded based on ground-breaking research from the University of Cambridge, to make holographic display a mass market technology. VividQ software and IP is used by international technology companies developing the next-generation of augmented reality (AR) wearables, head-up displays (HUD) and consumer electronics. The company is supported by committed international VC investors.

Benefits:

In addition to our competitive salary and flexible & hybrid working policies, we also offer the following benefits:
  • 25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays, with additional days after 3 and 5 years of service
  • Generous allocations of share options in company equity upon the passing of probation
  • Access to company private healthcare scheme (including dental cover) upon the passing of probation
  • Auto-enrollment in company pension scheme, with generous employer contribution & opportunity for tax-efficient salary sacrifice scheme
  • Cycle-to-Work scheme
  • Personal Wellbeing Allowance of £75.00 per calendar year
  • A roster of team-building and company events, including thirdly paid team lunches
  • Generous sick pay and maternity/paternity policies; including a Voluntary Additional Recovery Leave for employees who menstruate
  • A diverse set of tasks, with every new day bringing fresh and exciting challenges
  • The opportunity to be part of a smart, ambitious team working towards changing the future of display technology

(Note that company benefits are discretionary and subject to periodic review.)

What You'll Need

Essential:

  • A degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or another relevant discipline
  • Experience in optical design and hardware prototyping
  • A strong understanding of optical imaging systems, and both geometric and diffractive optics (practical and theoretical)
  • Experience of waveguide design & prototyping in an industrial setting
  • Good communication skills & the ability to work well in a self-organising team

Desirable:

  • A PhD qualification
  • Ability to use Python+Scipy, and/or C/C++/CUDA for simulation and scientific data analysis
  • Experience in modelling diffractive optics
  • Experience of manufacturing process of optical hardware
  • Experience of using spatial light modulators (e.g. LCoS, DLP)
  • An understanding of liquid crystal optical devices
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a drive to deliver promptly
  • Experience of writing patent proposals

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a short paragraph explaining why you would be a good fit for this role to careers@vivid-q.com.

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