Advanced Integrated Photonics Designer

Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Integrated Photonics Designer. Location: Broomfield, CO, USA; Albuquerque, NM, USA

This position requires expertise in photonics design, fabrication, and testing, supporting the company’s mission to scale practical quantum computing solutions.

Duties:

• Design, layout, and develop integrated photonic components to meet challenging specifications.
• Translate technical requirements into actionable plans and ensure system performance aligns with goals.
• Use photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, RSoft, or FDTD solvers for component and system analysis.
• Work with layout tools such as Klayout or GDSFactory to create precise photonic designs;
• Maintain and operate optical, opto-mechanical, or photonic systems for experiments and product development.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams including physics, architecture, fabrication, and mechanical engineering.
• Test, analyze, and interpret data from photonic experiments, supporting continuous improvement;
• Contribute to design-for-manufacturing practices and photonics fabrication processes.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Optics, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field (Ph.D. preferred).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience designing PICs using photonic simulation and layout tools;
• At least 2 years’ experience maintaining and using optical, opto-mechanical, or photonic systems.
• Programming experience in Python, Matlab, or C;
• Knowledge of photonics fabrication processes, materials used in visible photonics, and metrology.
• Ability to work in U.S. with clearance for safety-sensitive positions; not a national of China or Russia unless also a U.S. citizen.
• Strong understanding of optical principles and their application to design and testing.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Annual salary: $124,000–$145,000, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Flexible work schedule and full benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), equity, paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Employee discounts and student loan repayment benefits;
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge quantum computing projects with a leading integrated quantum company.
• To apply, submit your resume and ensure eligibility for U.S. employment requirements.