Photonic Design Engineer

Entangled Future; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PsiQuantum in the United States is seeking a Photonic Design Engineer to join the Circuit Team in a remote, mid-level, full-time role focused on PIC development and validation.

You will expand design, verification, and data analysis capabilities for PICs, including large-scale data analysis, wafer screening, and system-level validation, with potential growth into technical ownership of photodetector development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in EE/Optical engineering or MS with relevant industry experience.
• Strong foundation in integrated photonics device physics.
• Proficient in photonic component and circuit simulation tools.
• Strong Python-based data analysis and visualization skills.
• Hands-on PIC layout and tape-out experience.
• Experience in integrated photodetector design (preferred).

Responsibilities

• PIC wafer-level data analysis and yield analysis.
• Integrated photonic component design and modeling.
• Circuit level simulation and layout.
• Packaged PIC validation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Photodetector development including component design, test support and validation/qualification.

Skills

Python

Data analysis

Visualization

Education

PhD in Electrical / Optical Engineering

MS with industry experience in integrated photonics

Tools

Lumerical MODE

FDTD

Interconnect

Job description

Photonic Design Engineer at PsiQuantum, Remote (remote). A mid-level full time position in the 3250 - Circuits team, listed under hardware engineering.

Come join us.

Job Summary

This position is for a Photonic Design Engineer within the Circuit Team. This role is intended to expand the team’s design, validation, and data analysis capabilities in support of the growing demand for PIC development activities including large-scale data analysis, wafer screening, and system-level validation.

In addition, the team is initiating a new program focused on the development of integrated photodetectors. This new role will play a key technical role in supporting the design, simulation, characterization, and validation efforts for this new development, with the opportunity to grow into technical ownership.

Responsibilities

• PIC wafer-level data analysis and yield analysis.
• Integrated photonic component design and modeling.
• Circuit level simulation and layout.
• Packaged PIC validation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Photodetector development including component design, test support and validation/qualification.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering, optical engineering, or closely related field or M.S with industry experience in integrated photonics or semiconductor device development.
• Strong foundation in integrated photonics device physics including passive and active devices.
• Proficient in photonic component and circuit simulation tools (e.g. Lumerical MODE, FDTD, Interconnect or equivalent).
• Strong programming, data analysis, and visualization skills using Python based environments.
• Hands-on experience with PIC layout and tape-out for leading silicon photonics foundries.
• Prior experience in integrated photodetector design and characterization including device modeling and experimental evaluation of key performance metrics (preferred).