Manager, Passive Components

The role

This person will lead the development of passive photonic components and simulation automation. They will work on the design, optimization, integration, and validation of photonic structures for a linear optic quantum computer.

What you will do

• Leads the development of passive photonic components.
• Interacts with device, hardware and software design teams.
• Leads the development of simulation automation techniques and infrastructure.
• Leads the development of a photonic device library and process design kit (PDK).
• Supports foundry tapeouts with design, layout, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Provides multi-disciplinary support to component and systems teams.
• Applies quantitative analysis to determine root cause of technical problems.

Required qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Material Science, Physics.
• 10 years of relevant work or academic research experience in integrated photonics.
• 2 years of project and/or people management experience.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong fundamentals of the design and characterization of photonic devices and circuits.
• Strong fundamentals in electro-magnetic theory.
• Extensive experience with simulation platforms, particularly Lumerical.
• Ability to work effectively across departments, sites, and time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and detail oriented problem-solving skills.
• Experience executing cross-department complex projects.

Nice to have

• Experience with python based layout tools
• Experience with foundry tapeouts

Benefits

• Competitive health coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) with company match
• Equity grants
• Access to financial wellness tools and planning resources
• Wellness benefits
• Family support programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid leave programs
• Company-designated paid holidays
• Discretionary time off (DTO)
• End-of-year company shutdown

About the company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers using a silicon photonic architecture. The company is building utility-scale quantum computers in locations like Brisbane, Australia and Chicago.