PsiQuantum
Silicon Photonics Design Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States · Full-time
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About the role
- We are seeking a creative and innovative Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to help push the boundaries of high-performance fiber-to-chip coupling for quantum photonic integrated circuits. This role sits at the intersection of device physics, packaging, and experimental validation, and offers ownership across the full development cycle - from concept and simulation to tapeout support, testing, and model closure.
- The ideal candidate is an all-rounder with strong fundamentals in integrated photonics, theoretical and practical knowledge of fiber-chip coupling, and the ability to translate experimental results into clear, data-driven design improvements. You will collaborate closely with photonic design, foundry, packaging, and test teams to deliver robust packaging solutions for next-generation quantum hardware.
- We are seeking a creative and innovative Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to help push the boundaries of high-performance fiber-to-chip coupling for quantum photonic integrated circuits.
Responsibilities
- Design, model, and analyze novel fiber-chip coupling concepts suitable for large-scale quantum computing systems.
- Own coupling device development across the full lifecycle, including simulation, layout, experiment design, data analysis, and model closure.
- Collaborate with test engineers to plan and execute automated, high-volume measurements, and develop new test methodologies as needed.
- Work closely with foundry, packaging, and test teams to validate, screen, and continuously improve fiber-chip coupling performance.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
- ~5 years of relevant industrial or academic research experience in integrated photonics.
- Demonstrated expertise in fiber-chip coupling concepts and optical packaging.
- Proficiency in Python for scientific computing and automation (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Pandas).
- Experience with commercial photonic and electromagnetic simulation tools (e.g., Lumerical, Tidy3D).
- Working proficiency in software engineering best practices, including version control and modular, maintainable code.
- Hands-on experience with photonic packaging and assembly.
- Familiarity with integrated photonics manufacturing processes.
- Strong computational and analytical skills applied to photonic device design and performance evaluation.
- In-depth understanding of photonic devices, performance metrics, and experimental characterization techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Exposure to high-performance scientific computing.
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Photonic layout experience using tools such as IPKISS, gdsfactory, or equivalent.
Compensation
- $130,000 - $145,000 USD
- Bay Area Pay Range
- $145,000 - $165,000 USD
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.
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