Research Assistant, AI Driven Photonics Design Engineer

Job description

Overview: 1 x full time, fixed term (2 years) position available in the School of Science within STEM College Salary Academic Level A ($80,755 - $109,536) + 17% Superannuation Based at the City, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University About the Role: We are seeking an engineer to develop next-generation photonic devices using artificial intelligence, inverse design methods, and physics-based modelling. The role is embedded within the ARC E2Crop Hub and the Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (RMIT University), which focus on renewable energy systems, intelligent sensing, advanced materials, and nanoscale device technologies. The successful candidate will develop machine learning approaches (including generative models and physics-informed neural networks) to design and optimise integrated photonic devices and metasurfaces. This includes building automated workflows that link electromagnetic simulation tools with AI models to accelerate device discovery and performance optimisation. The role involves applying computational methods such as topology optimisation, adjoint techniques, and data-driven modelling to identify high-performanc...