Senior Quantum Photonics & Integration Architect

Global Foundries; Town of Malta (NY); On-site; USD 143,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Principal Member of Technical Staff to define and lead the technology roadmap for the quantum photonics modality. You will combine deep expertise in photonic device physics, semiconductor manufacturing, and quantum hardware integration to build scalable platforms spanning silicon photonics, silicon nitride, and related materials.

The role requires leadership of cross-functional teams, engagement with customers and national labs, and development of

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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Photonic device development

Quantum photonics

Semiconductor R&D

Integration strategy

Device simulation

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Lumerical

COMSOL

HFSS

MEEP

Job description

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Principal Member of Technical Staff to define and lead the technology roadmap for the quantum photonics modality. You will combine deep expertise in photonic device physics, semiconductor manufacturing, and quantum hardware integration to build scalable platforms spanning silicon photonics, silicon nitride, and related materials.

The role requires leadership of cross-functional teams, engagement with customers and national labs, and development of