Characterisation Engineer – Photonics R&D

About Huawei Research and Development UK Limited

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic;

redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei help to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

• Staying customer-centric,
• Inspiring dedication,
• Persevering,
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Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich.

We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a senior Characterisation Engineer to join our cutting‑edge Photonics R&D centre. In this role, you will be central to defining, developing, and implementing advanced testing protocols and characterisation methods for next‑generation photonic devices. You will design and execute complex laboratory setups, perform high‑precision measurements, and support iterative design verification cycles. Working closely with device designers, process and test integration engineers, you will generate accurate, reliable data that directly drives improvements in designs, fabrications and overall device performance.

Operating within a state‑of‑the‑art laboratory environment, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers and provide regular reports on experimental progress, measurement outcomes, and key insights. This position offers the opportunity to join a bright, highly motivated, multi‑disciplinary test and verification team within a business poised for significant R&D growth. You will contribute to shaping the R&D test strategy for developing cutting‑edge optoelectronic technologies for the telecommunications sector and beyond.

The role also includes acting as a key liaison between Design, Process, and Test Engineering teams, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across the development lifecycle.

• Design and execute complex optical & electrical test setups including automating…