PIC Product Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior PIC Product Engineer. Location: Palo Alto, California, United States

As a Senior Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Product Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing, testing, and improving photonic hardware for our linear optical quantum computer (LOQC); Your work will directly influence the performance, reliability, and scalability of our systems.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure silicon photonic circuits meet performance requirements at the system level.
• Collaborate with design, test, systems, and manufacturing teams to define performance metrics and calibration methods.
• Perform statistical data analysis across multiple hardware levels to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve performance.
• Lead failure analysis, quality evaluations, and performance assessments for development, prototype, and pilot units;
• Drive specifications and improvements in PIC and subassembly performance during pilot ramp.
• Provide technical feedback to refine PIC design and process requirements.

Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or Physics with 5+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience in photonic integration and manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in active and passive silicon photonics.
• Familiarity with device fabrication, materials science, and nanofabrication methods.
• Hands-on experience with photonic testing methods;
• Ability to conduct statistical data analysis and present results to technical and cross-functional teams.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a proven ability to work in interdisciplinary environments.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Equal employment opportunity for all candidates without discrimination.
• PsiQuantum will only contact applicants using an official company email and will never request sensitive financial information during recruitment.
• To apply, candidates must include the word “purple” in their cover letter submission;
• Required application documents: Resume/CV and Cover Letter (accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF).
• Optional: LinkedIn profile, phonetic pronunciation of your name, preferred pronouns, and voluntary self-identification information for government reporting.