Photonic Circuits Designer

PsiQuantum(7 days ago)

California, United States, Palo Alto, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$130,000 - $165,000Engineering

About this role

A Circuit Design Engineer on PsiQuantum’s Circuits team will design photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to support the development of the company’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer. This individual contributor role focuses on PIC schematics, floor planning, performance prediction, screening and test plans, and developing software tools for optical and quantum simulations. The engineer collaborates closely with photonics, electronics, and test teams to convert complex photonic switch networks into manufacturable designs.

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Required Skills

Photonic Circuits
PIC Design
Python
Circuit Analysis
Optical Simulation
GDS Layout
Git Workflows
CI/CD
Phase Shifters
Test Planning

Qualifications

PhD in EE/Physics/Computer Science

About PsiQuantum

psiquantum.com

PsiQuantum is a quantum computing company focused on building the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer. They pursue a photonic approach—using single photons, silicon photonics, and large-scale integrated optics—designed from the ground up for error correction and fault tolerance. PsiQuantum emphasizes manufacturability by leveraging semiconductor-scale fabrication and industry partnerships to scale to large qubit counts. Their goal is to deliver machines that enable commercial breakthroughs in chemistry, materials, optimization, and other hard computational problems.