Photonic Circuits Designer

PsiQuantum

1 month ago

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California

Onsite

Full Time

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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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PhD in EE/Physics/Computer Science

About PsiQuantum

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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.