Lead Manager, Passive Photonics Components

PsiQuantum; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PsiQuantum seeks an energetic Photonics Engineer Manager to lead the design, optimization, integration, and validation of passive photonic components for a LOQC system. You will drive development, simulation, and tapeout support across device, hardware and software teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, Python-based layouts, and deep EM theory knowledge, with exposure to foundry processes. This remote role is based in Palo Alto, CA with global coordination.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Material Science, Physics.
• 10 years of relevant work or academic research experience in integrated photonics.
• 2 years of project and/or people management experience.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong fundamentals of the design and characterization of photonic devices and circuits.
• Strong fundamentals in electro-magnetic theory.
• Extensive experience with simulation platforms, particularly Lumerical, for designing and simulating photonic devices and circuits.
• Proven team player with ability to work across departments, sites, time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and detail oriented problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of passive photonic components.
• Interacts with device, hardware and software design teams to assist in overall development of Photonics and Quantum Optics photonic systems and devices.
• Leads the development of simulation automation techniques and infrastructure to support photonic device design, model development, and performance validation.
• Leads the development of a photonic device library and process design kit (PDK) for passive photonic components.
• Supports foundry tapeouts with photonic device design, design of experiments, layout, device validation, data analysis, failure mode analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Provides multi-disciplinary support to component and systems teams by resolving technical issues associated with components, parts, products, or systems.
• Applies quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and proposes, develops and implements solutions for corrective action.

Skills

Leadership

EM theory

Photonic devices design

Lumerical

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Electrical/Physics

Tools

Lumerical

Job description

PsiQuantum seeks an energetic Photonics Engineer Manager to lead the design, optimization, integration, and validation of passive photonic components for a LOQC system. You will drive development, simulation, and tapeout support across device, hardware and software teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, Python-based layouts, and deep EM theory knowledge, with exposure to foundry processes. This remote role is based in Palo Alto, CA with global coordination.