Photonic Circuits Designer

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.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with photonics, electronics, and test engineers on data-driven circuit analysis
• Design software functionality to meet requirements for parts of our in-house software design flow
• Develop methodologies for evaluating implementation concepts and determining their feasibility
• Extract predictive models, perform analysis, and run design checks on circuits

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent in EE, Physics, Computer Science or related field
• Experience programming in Python
• Ability to work effectively in a new area designing first-of-their-kind photonic circuits
• Ability to work across domains and collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed electro-optic phase shifters
• Familiarity with photonic circuit concepts and GDS layout
• Familiarity with git workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of quantum computing/quantum mechanics
• Background in analogue and/or digital electrical circuit design
• Professional experience with Javascript, Typescript, React, Svelte, or Vue