Integrated Photonics Design Manager - 819

Quantinuum•US Albuquerque, NM

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Integrated Photonics Design Manager to join our team. This role involves managing a team of engineers and scientists focused on conceptualizing and executing Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) designs and development for quantum computing systems. The position requires collaboration on photonic roadmaps, technology development, and advanced R&D, guiding projects from concept through design validation over multi-year timelines. A key aspect of this role is nurturing the career development of direct-reporting staff through mentoring, coaching, and training, while also implementing best practices to ensure quality and meet requirements in an R&D environment. The manager will identify key technologies, innovations, infrastructure, projects, and resources to enhance PIC design and development capabilities and will lead recruitment and retention efforts for high-performing technical PIC design staff. Strong communication skills are essential for positively impacting the team, fostering active listening, and strengthening communication between technical and management levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree minimum
Minimum 8 year’s of industry experience developing and designing PIC solutions
Minimum 3 years’ experience managing technical teams
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. or Masters in Photonics, Optics, or Applied Physics
Involvement in photonics design projects from concept to production
Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, Tidy3D, RSoft, or similar guided mode and FDTD solvers)
Experience with photonic layout tools (Klayout, GDSFactory, or similar)
4+ years’ experience with the design of photonic waveguide, splitters, couplers, gratings, and/or active photonic components
4+ years’ experience leading integrated photonic designs from requirements, design, layout, fabrication, and test
Experience managing teams across multiple geographic locations
Experience with photonic integrated circuit fabrication and testing processes and tools
Experience with photonic materials and their behaviors and metrology
Experience developing PIC design tools and infrastructure to improve development times and quality
Experience executing engineering trade studies and communicating with other disciplines to provide roadmaps and solutions
Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared

Responsibilities

Personnel Manager for a team of engineers and scientists whose charter is to conceptualize and execute PIC designs and development for quantum computing systems
Collaborate with technical staff on developing photonic roadmaps, technology development, and advanced R&D activities
Guide and coordinate optical R&D efforts from concept through design validations for multi-year photonic projects
Plan and nurture career development of direct-reporting engineers/scientists through mentoring, coaching, and training
Implement best practices and behaviors in an R&D environment to ensure quality and requirements are met
Identify key technologies, innovations, infrastructure, projects and resources needed to improve photonic design and development capabilities to meet business needs
Lead efforts recruiting and retaining high performing technical PIC design staff
Clearly and effectively communicate to positively impact the team, actively listen, and strengthen communications between technical and management teams