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If you want to learn faster than the field normally allows - and help define a new sensing paradigm - it might be.\nThe Role\nAs a MEMS Engineer, you will design, simulate, tape-out, and characterise moving MEMS structures that form the mechanical core of our optical inertial sensors.\nThis is a high learning-velocity role. You are expected to:\nclose the loop between design, simulation, fabrication, and measurement,\n\nimprove the tools and workflows used to do that,\n\ntake increasing ownership of MEMS “ground truth” inside the company.\n\nYou will work closely with photonics, electronics, FPGA, and experimental teams, as well as the Head of R&D and Head of Foundry.\nWhat You’ll Do\nMEMS design, modelling & tape-out\nDesign moving MEMS structures (inertial sensors preferred; resonators, oscillators, microphones also acceptable).\n\nPerform mechanical and electromechanical modelling in COMSOL (non-negotiable).\n\nApply first-principles mechanics to stiffness, modes, damping, Q, and electrostatic actuation.\n\nTranslate system-level requirements into concrete MEMS design parameters.\n\nPrepare layouts and documentation for foundry submission.\n\nClosed-loop learning (hard requirement) \nYou must have completed at least two MEMS tape-outs prior to joining ZPM.\n\nCharacterise fabricated devices and compare measurements against simulated and ideal models.\n\nIdentify model breakdowns and update assumptions, parameters, and design rules accordingly.\n\nTreat tape-out as a learning exercise, not a handoff.\n\nCoding, data & automation (explicit)\nWrite substantial Python code to support:\nsimulation workflows,\n\ntest data analysis,\n\nautomation of metrology and characterisation.\n\nWork comfortably with large datasets and statistical analysis.\n\nContribute to improving ZPM’s MEMS design and simulation flow.\n\nCare about reproducibility, version control, and software quality.\n\nThis role is not suitable for MEMS engineers who avoid coding or treat it as secondary.\nTesting & cross-domain work\nParticipate directly in MEMS testing and measurement.\n\nBe rigorous and honest in the interpretation of results.\n\nLearn photonics at the component level and understand how optical readout changes MEMS design trade-offs.\n\nBe open to non-traditional MEMS approaches when justified by data.\n\nRequired Background\nYou must have:\nA Master’s degree (or higher) in engineering or physics.\n\nExperience with at least two MEMS tape-outs.\n\nDesigned and tested moving MEMS structures.\n\nStrong proficiency in COMSOL for mechanical and electromechanical modelling.\n\nSolid grounding in mechanics fundamentals.\n\nStrong Python coding ability with non-trivial use.\n\nDemonstrated interest in automation and data-driven analysis.\n\nA careful, disciplined approach to testing and interpretation.\n\nIf you have not closed the loop between MEMS design and fabricated devices at least twice, this role is not a fit.\nWho This Role Is For\nThis role is for someone who:\nHas seen MEMS fail to behave as simulated - and learned from it.\n\nWants to keep doing MEMS, but not inside a slow, conservative organisation.\n\nReads broadly and thinks critically about the state of the field.\n\nWants to improve how MEMS is designed and analysed - not just draw layouts.\n\nIs comfortable learning photonics as part of a new sensing approach.\n\nValues evidence, iteration speed, and intellectual honesty over tradition.\n\nWhat This Role Is Not\nThis is not:\na layout-only MEMS role,\n\na simulation-only role,\n\na position detached from fabrication and testing,\n\na place where “it worked in COMSOL” is an acceptable answer.\n\nWhat Success Looks Like\nAfter 6-12 months:\nMEMS designs converge faster with each iteration.\n\nGaps between simulation and measurement are understood and shrinking.\n\nMEMS analysis and metrology workflows are faster and more robust.\n\nMEMS data feeds cleanly into system- and photonics-level decisions.\n\nYou are trusted as an owner of MEMS design reality, not just layouts.\n\nWorking with us\nCompensation: Our framework is built on fairness and transparency, with regular reviews to reflect growth and performance. \n\nBenefits: Share options, pension, and private medical insurance. \n\nCulture: A deep-tech rocketship backed by leading investors. We’re building breakthrough technology with real commercial impact. Pace is high. Standards are higher.\n\nZero Point Motion is determined to foster belonging and empowerment at work. We are committed to providing a work environment where there’s a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, and everyone is treated with respect. Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. 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