Remote Silicon Photonics Engineer for Quantum Hardware

Entangled Future; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PsiQuantum in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a silicon photonics engineer to join the hardware engineering team on a full-time basis. The role focuses on integrated photonics design, simulation with Lumerical, and Python-based data analysis, collaborating with industry partners.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in EE or Physics with 5+ years of hands-on work in photonics, strong computational skills, and experience with photonic layout tools such as IPKISS or gdsfactory.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• 5 years of integrated photonics research or industry experience.
• Strong computational and analytical skills for photonic device design and evaluation.
• Experience with photonic testing techniques and performance metrics.

Skills

Python

Photonic design

Integrated photonics

Data analysis

Device testing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Lumerical

IPKISS

gdsfactory

Job description

PsiQuantum in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a silicon photonics engineer to join the hardware engineering team on a full-time basis. The role focuses on integrated photonics design, simulation with Lumerical, and Python-based data analysis, collaborating with industry partners.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in EE or Physics with 5+ years of hands-on work in photonics, strong computational skills, and experience with photonic layout tools such as IPKISS or gdsfactory.