Research Scientist – Quantum & AI Photonic Chip Simulation

Overview

Location:

Hoboken, NJ

Department:
Tomorrow

Reports to:

Ting Bu

Position Overview:

The Research Scientist will work on the modeling, simulation, and architectural development of quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) computational structures intended for chip-scale implementation. This role focuses on translating advanced quantum and AI concepts into physically realistic, simulation-validated device and system designs suitable for fabrication. It concentrates on high-fidelity simulation, feasibility analysis, and performance optimization under practical fabrication constraints. The role serves as a technical bridge between the research team developing novel quantum/AI architectures and the chip fabrication team responsible for implementation, ensuring that proposed designs are physically realizable, scalable, and performance-optimized prior to tape-out.

• Develop and simulate quantum and AI-based photonic architectures for on-chip implementation.
• Translate high-level computational concepts into device-level and system-level simulation models.
• Perform rigorous electromagnetic and multiphysics simulations to evaluate optical, nonlinear, and quantum effects.
• Model and simulate quantum photonic circuits and quantum gates under realistic device conditions.
• Analyze fabrication tolerances and material constraints to assess design robustness.
• Optimize photonic device structures for performance, scalability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate closely with fabrication and packaging teams to ensure simulation models align with process capabilities.
• Support post-fabrication validation by correlating experimental results with simulation predictions.
• Document modeling methodologies, simulation results, and architectural trade-offs for internal and external reporting.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Technical Background
  • Strong foundation in Photonics, Quantum optics, Nonlinear optics.
  • Demonstrated experience in simulation of photonic integrated circuits.
  • Experience modeling and simulating quantum gates or quantum optical systems.
  • Understanding of semiconductor/TFLN and photonic chip fabrication processes sufficient to incorporate realistic constraints into simulations.
  • Familiarity with chip testing and packaging considerations from a modeling perspective.
• Software Proficiency
  • Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, INTERCONNECT)
  • Tidy3D
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • Python
  • MATLAB