Description
Photonic is looking for an experienced Optics Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design and engineering of solutions to advance Photonic’s quantum computing roadmap.
In this role, you will collaborate with scientists and engineers to move optical sub-system designs from prototype into reliable and manufacturable solutions. Your responsibilities include technical leadership to drive the design, build, and test roadmap of sub-systems containing precision optical sources, single-photon fiber networks, and telemetry for in-system diagnostics in the O-band regime.
This critical role ensures the advancement of Photonic’s capabilities in alignment with strategic suppliers, covering new components, designs, test and manufacturing methods. This position is responsible for defining requirements, ensuring cross-functional alignment in specifications to deliver solutions these requirements. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, research-driven environment excited by the challenges of strengthening Photonic’s product development methodologies.
Please include a cover letter with your resume (in one file) describing how you would be a great fit at Photonic and what attributes you could bring to our growing team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Familiarity with intellectual property development and technology commercialization.
Demonstrated experience in driving innovation.
Experience in a high-growth or startup environment.

Define optical design and validation flow (tools, methods, test)
Lead specification of optical link architecture to meet requirements (performance, reliability, uptime, stability, space, cost, environmental – thermal, RF noise, etc.)
Define roadmap to deliver fiber-based electro-optical assemblies and sub-systems, leveraging state of the art photonic technologies to achieve performance, space and cost objectives
Identify and drive component technologies and innovations to execute roadmap
Own model for optical link and drive innovation cadence in alignment with Photonic’s integrated photonics and quantum systems teams
Define telemetry and control schemes to control critical optical parameters to Photonic’s quantum system performance requirements