Photonic Layout Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Photonic Layout Design Engineers at Photonic deliver high quality, large-scale photonic layouts and play a key role in the development of our photonic quantum computer. In this role, you will work within a highly interdisciplinary team to design first-of-their-kind photonic layouts for implementing truly scalable quantum technologies.

Please include a cover letter with your resume (in one file) describing how you would be a great fit at Photonic and what attributes you could bring to our growing team.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• Design and optimize complex active and passive, large-scale silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
• Propose and implement innovative design solutions
• Implement custom process design kits in common CAD tools
• Generate new software and scripts as required to meet design goals
• Work with foundries and manufacturers
• Work on issues of integration with other chips and systems
• Drive research and development in the silicon photonic space
• Contribute to our IP portfolio
• Collaborate with a team of photonic designers, nanofabrication engineers, test engineers, and physicists
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on all frameworks and best practices

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

An exceptional candidate will bring :

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US

The description above is what we think an ideal candidate would look like for this role. At Photonic, we understand that everyone has a different work and life journey. If you feel your experience is close to what we've described, but you might not meet all the requirements, please still apply! All roles listed are for current vacancies. While artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in reviewing applicant profiles, they do not determine candidate outcomes. Our hiring decisions are made by people, not algorithms. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences, knowing that these very differences inspire innovation and build better teams. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process, please let us know.