Power Platform Developer
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already invented and commercialised, and pushing the boundaries of engineering and finance to create a product that solves one of the biggest energy transition bottlenecks, is a mission worth pursuing.About the roleThe Photonics Engineer is the engineering lead for high-power optical delivery at Trine. You will own how multi-kilowatt to megawatt-class optical power is generated, guided through fibers and cables, and delivered reliably over 1-100 km. This is a hands-on, system-facing role that bridges simulations, suppliers, and early hardware.Own the high-power optical delivery path: define fiber types (MMF, LMA, PCF, HCF), core sizes, fiber counts per cable, and operating points for CW power over long distances.Translate optical and multiphysics simulation results into practical design rules: power per fiber, safe operating areas, bend and routing limits, splicing strategy, and safety margins.Design and iterate fiber bundle and cabling concepts for underground/undersea, Flexible hours available this includes job shares/ amended hours, we will consider all. Offering a work/life balance is of great importance to Speedy! Role - Engineer - Power Location - Inverness Days of work - Mon - Fri, Times 07:30 - 17:00 - 42 hours per week Speedy...
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deployment, balancing attenuation, thermal limits, reliability, installation, and maintenance.Specify, evaluate, and qualify lasers and fiber components from OEMs and fiber manufacturers; define technical requirements and compare architectures against performance, operational, and cost KPIs.Prototype and test early subsystems (delivery rigs, test fibers, connectors, sample cables), define test plans, and feed measurements back into models and design decisions.Work closely with product, research, and simulation colleagues to align the delivery architecture with near-term use cases (defence redundancy, data centers, industrial heat) and the scaling roadmap.Create clear documentation of architectures, assumptions, trade-offs, and test results that can be shared with suppliers, partners, and future team members.What we are looking for in the candidateB.E./Tech, M.E/Tech, MSc or PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related field.Hands-on experience with high-power fiber delivery: large-core or specialty fibers (e.G., MMF, LMA, PCF, HCF) at 100 W CW, ideally into the kW range.Solid understanding of nonlinear and damage mechanisms in fibers (e.G., SRS, SBS, thermal damage, fiber fuse) and how they scale with power, length, and core size.Experience configuring or integrating industrial diode or fiber lasers and their delivery fibers (end caps, collimators, connectors, safety interlocks).Working proficiency with Python and at least one simulation environment (in-house codes, COMSOL, Ansys, or similar) for analyzing propagation and basic thermal effects.Comfort making design trade-offs with incomplete data, iterating quickly, and owning decisions in a small, distributed startup team.Experience in specialty fiber development or industrialisation (e.G., hollow-core, PCF), including collaboration with fiber drawing facilities or process engineers.Experience taking fiber or laser technologies from lab concept towards standardised product: defining specs, qualification tests, and working with suppliers to meet them.Exposure to underground/undersea cable concepts, deployment, or reliability for optical or power cables.Experience with coupled optical-thermal-mechanical models for high-power components and systems.Previous work with defence, energy, or data-center applications that demand high reliability and robust safety engineering.What we offerRemote-first role, open to UK and non-UK candidates. Full-time, with the option to start part-time and ramp up.Opportunity to define how multi-MW optical power is moved through fibers at scale and to shape a new class of energy-distribution infrastructure. Similar jobs
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