Quantum Photonics Circuit Designer

PsiQuantum; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

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Job summary

PsiQuantum is seeking a creative and innovative individual for a role focused on building a general-purpose silicon photonic quantum computer. The candidate will push the boundaries of high-performance integrated photonic circuits and must possess strong fundamentals in photonic devices and circuit modeling.

This position requires a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics and 5 years of experience in integrated photonics. Responsibilities include modeling, design, simulation, and collaboration across teams to ensure the validation of photonic circuits.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Data-driven modeling of linear photonic devices.
• Design and optimization of photonic circuits.
• Full simulation of complex photonic circuits.
• Schematic representation of photonic circuits.
• Coordination of photonic circuits layout.
• Collaboration to validate photonic circuits.

Skills

Photonic device and circuit modeling

Electromagnetic simulation packages

Software skills for simulation

Data analysis

Collaboration across teams

Education

PhD or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Python for scientific applications

Job description

PsiQuantum is seeking a creative and innovative individual for a role focused on building a general-purpose silicon photonic quantum computer. The candidate will push the boundaries of high-performance integrated photonic circuits and must possess strong fundamentals in photonic devices and circuit modeling.

This position requires a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics and 5 years of experience in integrated photonics. Responsibilities include modeling, design, simulation, and collaboration across teams to ensure the validation of photonic circuits.