Photonic Design Engineer

Job Summary

This position is for a Photonic Design Engineer within the PDN Circuit Team. The role will expand the team’s design, validation, and data analysis capabilities to support the growing demand for PDN PIC development activities including large‑scale data analysis, wafer screening, and system‑level validation. The team is also initiating a new program focused on integrated photodetector development; the engineer will play a key technical role in design, simulation, characterization, and validation, with opportunity to grow into technical ownership.

• PDN PIC wafer‑level data analysis and yield analysis.
• Component design and modeling.
• Circuit‑level simulation and layout.
• PDN PIC SA validation and collaboration with system and packaging team.
• Photodetector development, including component design, test support, and validation.

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering, optical engineering, or closely related field; or M.S. with industry experience in integrated photonics or semiconductor device development.
• Strong foundation in integrated photonics device physics, including passive and active devices.
• Proficient in photonic component and circuit simulation tools (e.g., Lumerical MODE, FDTD, Interconnect or equivalent).
• Strong programming, data analysis, and visualization skills using Python‑based environments.
• Hands‑on experience with PIC layout and tape‑out for leading silicon photonics foundries.
• Prior experience in integrated photodetector design and characterization, including device modeling and experimental evaluation of key performance metrics.

U.S. Base Pay Range: $120,000 – $145,000 USD

Bay Area Pay Range: $140,000 – $164,000 USD

Psi Quantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Psi Quantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.