Senior Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design - 745
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design at our Broomfield, CO or Albuquerque, New Mexico Location. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. This role involves supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing by designing and developing integrated photonic components and systems in novel ways to deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum. The position requires collaboration across disciplines to define systems and requirements, turning technical requirements into action plans, and ensuring components and systems meet performance specifications. The role also includes designing novel integrated photonic components, laying out test PICs, working with fabrication and test teams, and leading PIC development efforts with external vendors.
Requirements
- Masters Degree minimum
- Minimum 6+ 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)
- Minimum 4+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) using and maintaining optical/photonic systems
- 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
- Masters Degree in Optics, Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with design-for-manufacturing
- 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
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
- Equity
- 401k retirement savings plan
- 12 Paid holidays
- generous vacation + sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
