Integrated Photonics Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments to characterize integrated photonic circuits across multiple optical wavelengths
• Design and perform experiments to characterize optical circuit switch performance
• Test and analyse devices incorporating directional couplers, interferometers, and EO modulators
• Develop automated experimental control and data acquisition systems using Python
• Characterize complex integrated optics-based circuits and interpret results
• Collaborate with design teams to troubleshoot device performance
• Generate detailed reports and documentation for experimental procedures
• Contribute to scalable testing methodologies for large-scale photonic systems

Requirements

• PhD in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong experimental background in integrated optics and photonic circuit characterization
• Hands-on experience with directional couplers, interferometers (MZI/AMZI), and phase shifters
• Proficiency in Python for experiment automation and data analysis
• Experience working with complex optical measurement setups

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience in photonics or semiconductor device testing
• Familiarity with electro-optic and thermo-optic tuning mechanisms
• Understanding of optical circuit switching architectures and performance metrics
• Experience with wafer-scale or high-throughput photonic testing
• Knowledge of quantum optics or photonic quantum systems

About the Company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics, leveraging advanced semiconductor manufacturing to build million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.