Photonic Design Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the photonic netlist methodology
• Develop and maintain photonic and electronic LVS flows
• Generate simulation-ready netlists for circuit/system tools
• Interface with other teams to deliver PIC netlist artifacts
• Ensure accurate extraction of optical, electrical, and thermal parasitics
• Build CI/CD automation pipelines connecting layout tools, EM solvers, and circuit simulators
• Develop Python automation for extraction and model generation
• Implement regression testing for netlist consistency
• Collaborate with PDK engineers to maintain model libraries

Requirements

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science or related engineering fields
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in Photonic IC design, Analog/mixed-signal CAD/EDA, or Custom IC flow automation
• Strong Python scripting skills
• Experience with layout tools (KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso)
• Experience with EM solvers (Lumerical FDTD/MODE, HFSS, CST, Tidy3D)
• Experience with circuit simulators (SPICE, INTERCONNECT, Caphe, PhotonForge)

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.