Onsite Photonic IC Design Intern — Quantum Systems

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking an onsite Photonic Integrated Circuit Design Intern in Broomfield, CO to join a team of physicists and optical engineers working on quantum computing systems. You will design and develop integrated photonic components and systems across the spectrum.

Candidates must be enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD and able to pursue research through 2027. Experience with photonics tools and programming is preferred; a housing stipend may be provided for non-local candidates.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on/after September 2027.
• U.S. Person required due to contractual/national security requirements.
• Current status must satisfy government eligibility for work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a team of physicists and optical engineers supporting quantum computing systems.
• Design and develop integrated photonic components and systems using photonic simulation and layout tools.

Skills

Photonic IC design

Lumerical

RSoft

KLayout

GDSFactory

Adjoint optimization

Inverse design

Design-for-manufacturing

Photonic fabrication

Metrology

Visible photonics

Photonic packaging

Cross-disciplinary teams

Matlab

Python

C

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Physics or Engineering

Tools

KLayout

GDSFactory

Matlab

Job description

Quantinuum is seeking an onsite Photonic Integrated Circuit Design Intern in Broomfield, CO to join a team of physicists and optical engineers working on quantum computing systems. You will design and develop integrated photonic components and systems across the spectrum.

Candidates must be enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD and able to pursue research through 2027. Experience with photonics tools and programming is preferred; a housing stipend may be provided for non-local candidates.