PIC Design Intern - 995

The role

You will join a team of physicists and optical engineers. You will design and develop integrated photonic components and systems that deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum, supporting quantum computing systems.

What you will do

• Take part in a team of physicists and optical engineers supporting commercial and research quantum computing systems
• Design and develop integrated photonic components and systems that deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on or after September 2027
• Commitment to return to degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Not a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless also a U.S. citizen

Nice to have

• 3+ years of experience (advanced degree inclusive) with PIC design using photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, RSoft, or similar) and layout tools (Klayout, GDSFactory, or similar)
• Experience with adjoint optimization and inverse design techniques
• Experience with design-for-manufacturing
• Experience with photonics fabrication processes and metrology
• Experience with materials used in visible photonics circuits and optics
• Experience in product development regarding photonic design, fabrication and/or packaging of PIC systems
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams
• Broad understanding of optical principles and practices
• Programming experience in Matlab, Python, C
• Experience with testing and data analysis of optical experiments

Benefits

• Housing stipend of $500 per check, bi-weekly, for candidates located outside of this state
• A competitive market rate
• Innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee discounts

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status is required because of contractual requirements
• Nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia are excluded unless also U.S. citizens, due to U.S. Government national security requirements
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline

About the company

Quantinuum is a quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform for real-world deployment. It has more than 800 employees and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Singapore.