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Photonic Design Engineer

PsiQuantum · Posted Jun 9, 2026

Open

Remote
Remote
Full-time
$120K–$145K per year

Photonic Design Engineer

PsiQuantum · Posted Jun 9, 2026

Open

Remote
Remote
Full-time
$120K–$145K per year

Physicist/Scientist III – Photonics Simulation & Layout Engineer

Applied Materials · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

Santa Clara, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Associate
$138K–$190K per year
0–2 years

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Lead photonic simulation, layout, and fabrication support for quantum technologies within the CTO Quantum program.

Compensation

$138,000.00 - $190,000.00

Responsibilities

Execute engineering projects and contribute to R&D of new technologies
Define experiments and determine data requirements
Identify and troubleshoot design, process, and measurement problems
Interface with design, process, metrology, and mask teams
Prepare and deliver technical readouts

Requirements

Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics/Photonics, Materials Science and Engineering, or equivalent
Nice to have: Cleanroom fabrication
Nice to have: e-beam lithography
Nice to have: dry etch
Nice to have: optical characterization

Skills

FDTD RCWA Python MATLAB GDSII OASIS

Physicist/Scientist III – Photonics Simulation & Layout Engineer

Applied Materials · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

Santa Clara, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Associate
$138K–$190K per year
0–2 years

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Lead photonics simulation and layout engineering for quantum technologies within Applied Materials’ CTO Quantum program.

Compensation

$138,000.00 - $190,000.00

Responsibilities

Independently execute engineering projects and contribute to R&D of new technologies
Define experiments and determine data required for evaluation
Identify and troubleshoot design, process, and measurement problems
Interface with design, process, metrology, and mask teams
Apply advanced principles and contribute to new methods

Requirements

Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optics/Photonics, Materials Science and Engineering, or equivalent
Nice to have: Lumerical MODE/CHARGE
Nice to have: COMSOL Multiphysics
Nice to have: RF/electro-optic solvers
Nice to have: Cadence Virtuoso

Skills

FDTD RCWA Python MATLAB GDSII OASIS

Intern, Photonics Design - Multiphysics Design

Ayar Labs · Posted Nov 8, 2026

Open

San Jose, California, United States
On-site
Internship · Intern
$50–$60 per hour

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You will help solve the thermal and multiphysics problems that decide whether disruptive CPO succeeds, using electromagnetic, thermal, and charge-transport simulations on a leading-edge EIC-PIC process and packaging platform.

Compensation

Pay Range: $50 - 60/hourly, depending on education level

Responsibilities

Solve thermal and multiphysics problems that decide whether disruptive CPO succeeds
Use electromagnetic, thermal, and charge-transport simulations on a leading-edge EIC-PIC process and packaging platform
Close the loop between simulation and silicon
Dig into real Validation data to learn how packaging, firmware, and device physics (such as ring-heater thermals) interact
Feed lessons into the next submission

Requirements

Actively pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering or other Engineering with Photonics specialization

Skills

Python Writing well-structured code Deep understanding of photonic devices (couplers, photodetectors, electro-optic modulators, micro-ring resonators, gratings)

Intern, Photonics Design - Advanced Filter Design

Ayar Labs · Posted Nov 8, 2026

Open

San Jose, California, United States
On-site
Internship · Intern
$50–$60 per hour
0+ years

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Design devices enabling next-generation wavelength-division-multiplexing systems, including advanced passive and tunable optical filters.

Compensation

Pay Range: $50 - 60/hourly, depending on education level

Responsibilities

Design devices enabling next-generation wavelength-division-multiplexing systems
Identify promising future directions
Craft optimized exploratory submissions
Support selection of devices for next high-impact product PIC

Requirements

actively pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering or other Engineering with Photonics specialization

Skills

Python well-structured code photonic devices: couplers, micro-ring resonators, gratings simulation and design tools for optical devices (e.g., FDTD)FDTD

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Intern, Photonic Device Design

Ayar Labs · Posted Nov 8, 2026

Open

San Jose, California, United States
On-site
Internship · Intern
$50–$60 per hour
0+ years

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Intern, Photonic Device Design

Compensation

Pay Range: $50 - 60/hourly, depending on education level

Responsibilities

Utilize knowledge of device physics to push bandwidth density, energy efficiency, and manufacturability of co-packaged optics platform
Take designs from simulation to silicon on a leading-edge process
Leverage hardware pipeline to refine models and build better devices
Connect simulation to measurement, design, characterize, and iterate on device performance

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or other Engineering with Photonics specialization

Skills

Photonic device physics Simulation tools (FDTD, mode solvers)Python Structured code Simulation to measurement integration Optical transceiver principles

Photonic Design Engineer

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Physicist/Scientist III – Photonics Simulation & Layout Engineer

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Physicist/Scientist III – Photonics Simulation & Layout Engineer

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Intern, Photonics Design - Multiphysics Design

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Intern, Photonics Design - Advanced Filter Design

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