Photonics Circuit Designer for Quantum Hardware

Entangled Future; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PsiQuantum, based in Palo Alto, California, is seeking a mid-level Photonics Circuit Designer to join the Engineering team in hardware engineering. The role focuses on designing and analyzing integrated photonic circuits for quantum applications, collaborating across technical and non-technical teams to push the frontier of quantum hardware.

The candidate should have a PhD or equivalent, strong photonics expertise, and proven software and layout experience to contribute to the development of

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• 5 years of relevant work or academic research experience in integrated photonics.
• In-depth knowledge of photonic devices, including performance metrics and testing techniques.
• Extensive experience with photonic design using commercial software platforms.
• Experience with integrated photonic circuit layout.
• Extensive experience with Python for scientific applications and data manipulation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Integrated photonics

Photonic devices testing

Photonic design software

Circuit layout

Python for science

Communication skills

Education

PhD or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Job description

PsiQuantum, based in Palo Alto, California, is seeking a mid-level Photonics Circuit Designer to join the Engineering team in hardware engineering. The role focuses on designing and analyzing integrated photonic circuits for quantum applications, collaborating across technical and non-technical teams to push the frontier of quantum hardware.

The candidate should have a PhD or equivalent, strong photonics expertise, and proven software and layout experience to contribute to the development of