PIC Scientist – Quantum Photonics (Onsite)

Metric; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric is building out its PIC Scientist team in the US Midwest. This onsite role offers ownership over photonic integrated circuit design from concept through layout and tapeout, with hands-on validation in the lab. Sponsorship available.

You will work at the frontier of quantum computing, combining modeling, layout, and experimental work to understand why a design behaves as it does, shaping the infrastructure and processes with a small, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on lab experience with photonics or PICs.
• Strong track record in research and experimentation.
• Experience with design modeling and layout is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Model and design PICs, then follow them through layout and foundry tapeout, owning the design end-to-end.
• Hands-on in the lab running optical test and measurement work.
• Build and refine experimental infrastructure, test rigs and measurement setups.
• Investigate unexpected results and iterate to understand deviations from models.
• Collaborate with a small, growing team to shape processes and infrastructure.

Skills

PIC design

Optical systems

Lab experimentation

Modeling & layout

Foundry characterization

Education

PhD in Physics/Engineering/Optics

Job description

Metric is building out its PIC Scientist team in the US Midwest. This onsite role offers ownership over photonic integrated circuit design from concept through layout and tapeout, with hands-on validation in the lab. Sponsorship available.

You will work at the frontier of quantum computing, combining modeling, layout, and experimental work to understand why a design behaves as it does, shaping the infrastructure and processes with a small, collaborative team.