Principal Quantum Photonics Integration & Roadmap Lead

GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.

Town of Malta (NY)

On-site

USD 143,000 - 247,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.

seeks a Principal Member of Technical Staff to define and lead the technology roadmap for its quantum photonics modality, combining photonic device physics, semiconductor manufacturing, and cryogenic photonics to build scalable foundry-ready platforms. You will drive integration across silicon photonics, silicon nitride, quantum emitters, electro-optic devices, and heterogeneous integration, lead cross-functional teams, partner with customers and researchers, and

Qualifications

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, Photonics, Materials Science, or related discipline.
15+ years of experience in photonic device development, quantum photonics, semiconductor R&D, or advanced technology integration.
Demonstrated leadership in integrated photonics, nanophotonics, quantum emitters, quantum optics, or quantum hardware development.
Experience developing photonic integrated circuits using silicon photonics, silicon nitride, III-V photonics, lithium niobate, or related platforms.
Deep knowledge of device simulation tools such as Lumerical, COMSOL, HFSS, MEEP, or equivalent.
Strong record of technical innovation including publications, patents, technology transfers, and external leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead development of GF's photonic quantum hardware roadmap, integration strategy, and technology maturation plans.
Define manufacturable process flows for quantum photonic integrated circuits, quantum emitters, single-photon sources, detectors, modulators, resonators, and optical interconnects.
Drive integration of advanced material systems including SiN, AlN, Al2O3, lithium niobate, III-V materials, quantum dots, color centers, and heterogeneous photonic platforms.
Develop scalable approaches for quantum emitter integration, photon routing, entanglement distribution, and photonic quantum networking architectures.
Lead cross-functional teams spanning device engineering, process integration, metrology, design enablement, packaging, characterization, and manufacturing.
Interface directly with strategic quantum computing customers, university partners, national laboratories, and ecosystem collaborators.
Establish technology metrics, yield-learning methodologies, reliability plans, and manufacturing readiness criteria.
Mentor technical staff and provide thought leadership through publications, conferences, patents, and customer presentations.