Principal/Lead Photonics Design Engineer - 862

Quantinuum•Malta, NY

2d•$192,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Principal/Lead Photonics Design Engineer to provide technical leadership over the integrated photonics design efforts for the development of ion traps on 300mm wafers. This role involves interacting closely with wafer fabrication partners on photonic integration and fabrication process topics, and participating in a team of physicists and optical engineers supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing. The engineer will design and develop integrated photonic components and systems in novel ways to deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum, collaborating across disciplines to define systems and requirements. Responsibilities include gathering technical requirements, turning them into action plans, ensuring components and systems meet requirements, designing novel integrated photonic components, designing and laying out test PICs, and working closely with fabrication and test teams to validate performance. The role also involves leading and working with the PIC development team and external vendors to ensure timely development and delivery of key demonstrators.

Requirements

PhD Degree minimum
Minimum 8+ years of experience (advanced degree inclusive) with photonic integrated circuits (PIC) design using photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, RSoft, or similar guided mode and FDTD solvers) and layout tools (Klayout, GDSFactory, or similar)
Direct experience working within or in partnership with advanced wafer fabrication facilities
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

PhD Degree minimum (in Optics, Photonics, Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field)
Technical leadership experience in integrated photonics
Technical familiarity with quantum computing technologies
Experience with semiconductor and/or photonics packaging techniques
Experience with design-for-manufacturing and new product introduction
Experience with photonics fabrication processes and metrology
Experience with materials used in visible photonics circuits and optics
Experience in product development regarding photonic design, fabrication and/or packaging of PIC systems
Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams (architecture, physics, fabrication, mechanical engineering, photonics) to develop solutions
Experience leading and mentoring small teams
Broad understanding of optical principles and practices and experience applying this knowledge to projects
Programming experience in Matlab, Python, C
Experience with testing and data analysis (taking, plotting, analyzing, fitting and interpreting relevant data from optical testing experiments)

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership over the integrated photonics design efforts for development of ion traps on 300mm wafers
Interact closely with our wafer fabrication partner(s) on photonic integration and fabrication process topics
Participate in a team of physicists and optical engineers supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing
Design and develop integrated photonic components and systems in novel ways to deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum
Collaborate across disciplines (architecture, physics, photonics, fabrication, mechanical engineering) to define systems and requirements to support quantum computing and demonstrate systems meeting performance requirements
Gather technical requirements, turn them into action plans, and ensure the components and systems meet the requirements
Design novel integrated photonic components to meet challenging specifications
Design and layout test PICs and work closely with fabrication and test teams to validate photonic component performance
Lead and work with PIC development team and external vendors to ensure timely development and delivery of key demonstrators