Quantum Photonics Scientist – R&D

Overview

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with us.

Who we’re looking for:
Toyota’s Electrical Research Department (ERD) is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Quantum Photonics Senior Scientist. This role will research quantum photonics phenomena and their application to integrated photonics. The person will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of ERD and has a passion for approaching new problems with novel solutions in quantum integrated photonics for sensing, communications, and integration of non‑linear effects or active devices.

• Research quantum photonic concepts in scientific literature, down‑select best approaches to apply to outstanding applications and suggest novel extensions or brand‑new methodologies.
• Apply integrated photonic methods and techniques to exploit quantum phenomena in chip‑scale packages to target mobility applications.
• Create simulation, validation, and packaging plans to meet research‑level timelines targeting state‑of‑the‑art performance parameters.
• Collaborate with foundry vendors to understand technology stack potential, meet design submission timelines and coordinate design rule checks.
• Coordinate with other group members and vendors to ensure successful co‑integration of electronic control of photonic circuits, including high speed signals and chip‑to‑chip packaging.
• Plan, build, and manage photonic and/or quantum measurement and validation test benches in our lab.
• Publish your results in competitive scientific journals and conferences.
• Stay abreast of the most recent advancements in scientific literature related to quantum integrated photonics and its applications.
• Communicate research results, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and through visualizations.
• Project Management:
  • Plan, execute, and monitor project timelines toward goal achievement. Provide status and engage regularly with stakeholders, including reports to Japanese counterparts up to the executive level.
  • Facilitate communication with university research partners to obtain status updates and help guide project progress toward phase goals.
  • Mentor junior‑level members in best research practices.
• Mentor junior‑level members in best research practices.

• Doctoral degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• Expertise in simulation of integrated photonic components using commercially available FDTD solvers (ex. Lumerical, tidy3d, etc.).
• Ability to leverage electronic design automation (EDA) to execute performance analysis on photonic integrated circuits and transfer design to artwork appropriate for design submission.
• Strong understanding of quantum theory and quantum effects and their control/generation through nonlinear or active photonics.
• Understanding of subsystem integration (e.g. Tx, Rx, Processor, Memory) into quantum photonic systems and system analysis.
• Ability to accurately judge efficacy of quantum approaches to various mobility applications.
• Wide experience in design and setup of photonic lab benches and experimental automation to ensure measurement repeatability and minimize measurement time.
• Experience with rapid problem investigation, root‑cause investigation, and negotiations with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Professional experience making clear and concise presentations, both written and oral, with consideration to international audiences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, able to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
• Added bonus if you have:
  • Experience with utilizing process design kits (PDKs) to accelerate integrated photonic chip layout and design.
  • Understanding of optically detected magnetic resonance measurement method and its…