We are seeking a Principal/Lead Photonics Design Engineer at our Malta, NY location

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

• Provide technical leadership over the integrated photonics design efforts for development of ion traps on 300mm wafers
• Interact closely with our wafer fabrication partner(s) on photonic integration and fabrication process topics
• Participate in a team of physicists and optical engineers supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing
• Design and develop integrated photonic components and systems in novel ways to deliver and manipulate light across the spectrum
• Collaborate across disciplines (architecture, physics, photonics, fabrication, mechanical engineering) to define systems and requirements to support quantum computing and demonstrate systems meeting performance requirements
• Gather technical requirements, turn them into action plans, and ensure the components and systems meet the requirements
• Design novel integrated photonic components to meet challenging specifications
• Design and layout test PICs and work closely with fabrication and test teams to validate photonic component performance
• Lead and work with PIC development team and external vendors to ensure timely development and delivery of key demonstrators

• PhD Degree minimum
• Minimum 8+ years of experience (advanced degree inclusive) with photonic integrated circuits (PIC) design using photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, RSoft, or similar guided mode and FDTD solvers) and layout tools (Klayout, GDSFactory, or similar)
• Direct experience working within or in partnership with advanced wafer fabrication facilities
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

• PhD Degree minimum (in Optics, Photonics, Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field)
• Technical leadership experience in integrated photonics
• Technical familiarity with quantum computing technologies
• Experience with semiconductor and/or photonics packaging techniques
• Experience with design-for-manufacturing and new product introduction
• Experience with photonics fabrication processes and metrology
• Experience with materials used in visible photonics circuits and optics
• Experience in product development regarding photonic design, fabrication and/or packaging of PIC systems
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams (architecture, physics, fabrication, mechanical engineering, photonics) to develop solutions
• Experience leading and mentoring small teams
• Broad understanding of optical principles and practices and experience applying this knowledge to projects
• Programming experience in Matlab, Python, C
• Experience with testing and data analysis (taking, plotting, analyzing, fitting and interpreting relevant data from optical testing experiments)

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible Range posted is inclusive of bonus target.

The pay range for this role is $192,000 $240,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.