PsiQuantum
Senior Photonics Automation Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- This role will focus particularly on high throughput circuit and functional testing for our most advanced photonic ICs
- A successful candidate is expected to have extensive python experience, with some photonic and electronic testing background.
- High speed (RF, network analyzer) testing is beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Develop and extend software platforms in collaboration with vendors for new testing applications.
- Develop parallel/asynchronous testing infrastructure
- Optimize existing tools.
- Work with data and other teams to deliver complete solutions.
- Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Requirements
- Extensive Python testing and test frameworks.
- Wafer level testers and test automation.
- Parallel and asynchronous testing.
- Photonic PIC and switch testing systems.
- Databases and data systems highly beneficial.
Compensation
- $115,000 - $150,000 USD
- Bay Area Pay Range
- $150,000 - $175,000 USD
- The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary.
Benefits
- Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits.
Company info
- Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process.
- We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
- We are looking for an energetic, highly motivated Photonic test sowftware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing software systems enabling our wafer and die level testing systems.
- Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package.
- PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers-machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised.
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