PIC Characterization Engineer

Quandela; Massy; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation aligned with

Company savings plan

100% health coverage (Alan)

Transport reimbursement or mobility"

Swile meal vouchers

Access to Gymlib

Job summary

Quandela in Massy, Île-de-France, is seeking an experimental profile to join the Integrated Photonics team. You will ensure reliable characterization of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) from measurements to data analysis, with ownership of campaigns and improvements.

The role combines hands-on lab work with software automation, requiring 2-3+ years or a PhD, and strong English. This is an operational hardware position within a growing company scaling photonic quantum technologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or closely related field (Master's or PhD).
• Hands-on characterization of integrated photonic components using lasers, fibers, alignment stages and power meters.
• Ability to operate autonomously in optical laboratory environments after training.
• Strong experimental rigor and ability to analyze measurement data.
• Python scripting for data analysis or measurement automation.
• Professional English.

Responsibilities

• Characterize fabricated photonic chips and perform die-level optical and electrical measurements.
• Own characterization activities, run campaigns, ensure measurement quality and traceability.
• Develop Python scripts for measurement automation and data analysis.
• Collaborate with design, fabrication, packaging and system integration teams.
• Support qualification workflows and contribute to documentation.

Skills

Hands-on experimental characterization

Python scripting

Autonomous operation in lab

Experimental rigor

English proficiency

Education

Master's or PhD in Photonics/Physics/EE

Tools

Lasers

Fibers

Power meters

Alignment stages

Job description

AboutQuandela:

Quandelais a Europeandeeptechscale-up building modular, scalable and energy-efficientphotonicquantum computers.

With more than 140 people, we develop our own hardware technologies, from single-photon sources to photonic integrated circuits (PICs), and make them accessible via cloud andon-premisesystems.

At the core of our processors are Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs): compact optical chips that route and manipulate single photons to perform quantum operations at scale.

Aboutthisposition:

Youwilljointhe Integrated Photonicsteamin Massy,workingat the interfacebetweendesign, fabrication, and systemintegration.

As the number and complexity of our PICs increase, we are expanding our characterization capabilities to support both device development and structured qualification.

We are looking for an experimental profile with hands-on experience in integrated photonics characterization, typically gained through 2-3+ years of relevant experience and/or a PhD with a strong experimental component.

You will ensure reliable and rigorous characterization of PIC devices, from measurements to data analysis, while taking ownership of characterization campaigns and contributing to workflow improvements.

This is not a pure research role. It is an experimental and operational position within a growing hardware platform, with strong laboratory ownership at its core.

Whatwillyoudo?

Characterizefabricatedphotonicchips

Perform optical and electrical measurements at die level

• Measure losses, interferometric behavior, passive components, phase shifters, modulators and related devices
• Prepare and execute structured characterization campaigns
• Analyze measurement data and assess device performance

Own characterization activities

• Operate established characterization setups autonomously
• Maintain measurement quality, calibration and traceability
• Identify experimental issues and troubleshoot measurement setups
• Contribute to setup maintenance and incremental upgrades

Improvequalification workflows

• Develop Python scripts for measurement automation and data analysis
• Improve measurement efficiency and reproducibility
• Contribute to standardized measurement procedures and documentation
• Support statistical analysis across devices and fabrication batches

Collaborateacrossteams

• Compare measurements with simulations
• Provide structured feedback to designers
• Support device selection before packaging
• Work with packaging and cryogenic activities when required

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Howyou'llgrow?

0-3 months:
Operateundertraining onexistingsetups and take ownership of specific measurement benches. Execute reccuring characterization tasks with rigor and autonomy in the lab.

3-6 months:
Managerecurringcharacterizationof productionbatchesindependently.Contributetoimprovingmeasurementefficiencyand documentation.

6-12 months:
Participateinrefiningqualificationcriteria,statisticalmonitoring, and scalablemeasurementworkflows as production volumeincreases.

Longer term:
Grow toward deeper technical ownership of characterization workflows and increased responsibility within the integrated photonics team as the platform scales.

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Whatwe’relookingfor?

Must-have

• Degreein Photonics,Physics,ElectricalEngineering orcloselyrelatedfield(Master'sor PhD)
• Hands on experience charactererizing integrated photonic components using lasers, fibers, alignement stages and powermeters
• Abilitytooperateautonomouslyinopticallaboratoryenvironmentsaftertraining
• Strong experimental rigor and ability to analyze measurement data
• Scripting skills for data analysis or measurement automation (Python)
• Professional English

Important (cangrowhere)

• Experiencecomparingexperimentalresultswithsimulation data
• Familiaritywithhigh-speedmeasurementsofelectro-opticphase shifters
• Familiaritywithcryogenicmeasurements
• Exposuretostructuredor batch-basedtestingworkflows
• Basicunderstandingof fabricationconstraintsinintegratedphotonics

Bonus

• Wafer-levelmeasurements
• Experienceworkingwithsemiconductorfoundries
• Statisticalanalysisappliedtoyieldor performance monitoring
• Exposureto detectorintegrationoradvancedphotonicsubsystems

What matters most is laboratory rigor and reliability, enabling structured characterization that supports production-scale integration.

Join a growing quantum hardware company and contribute directly to scaling photonic quantum technologies from device characterization to system integration.

• Play a key role in the characterization and qualification of photonic integrated circuits
• Contribute to improving measurement reliability, reproducibility and efficiency as the platform scales
• Work within a multidisciplinary team at the intersection of design, fabrication, packaging and system integration

• Competitive compensation aligned with your experience and level of responsibility
• Company savings plan
• 100% health coverage (Alan)
• Transport reimbursement or mobility bonus
• Swile meal vouchers
• Access to Gymlib