Experimental Quantum Optics R&D Engineer

We believe quantum computing will change everything. It will have the power to transform the foundations of giant industries that rely on intensive computation. PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the world's first useful quantum computer, capable of delivering these transformative results.We know that means it will need 1 million qubits, error correction, a scalable architecture and a data center footprint.

By harnessing the laws of quantum physics, quantum computers can provide exponential performance increases over today's most powerful supercomputers, offering the potential for extraordinary advances across a broad range of industries including climate, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design, and many more.

PsiQuantum is uniquely positioned to deliver on the promise of quantum computing years earlier than our competitors. Our architecture is based on photonics which gives us the ability to produce our components using existing high-volume semiconductor manufacturing processes, the same processes that are today producing billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics applications. Since photons don't feel heat, we can take advantage of existing cryogenic cooling systems, the kind that have been operating at facilities like the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC). And because photons are in fact light, they can move between subsystems at tremendous speed using standard fiber connectivity.

Our team is building a utility scale quantum computer and the software tools needed to build fault tolerant quantum applications. We're a highly motivated and collaborative group focused on a singular goal - building the world's first useful quantum computer on the fastest path possible.

There's much more work to be done and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this extraordinary journey!

• Testing individual photonic circuits with a variety of optical and electro-optical means.
• Generating characterization reports and document procedures and troubleshooting
• Designing and building experimental test stations and developing the corresponding routines and control software. This includes formulating plans and estimating budgets for experimental builds as well as tracking progress of experimental projects.

• Participating in the definition of experiments to support fast learnings, and at-scale characterization to enable the deployment of a large quantum computer.
• Selecting the equipment for specialized tests and coordinating the use of existing equipment.
• Developing experimental work for advanced components with other cross-functional teams.
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  Extending the way we collect, communicate and correlate experimental results. This may include performing simulations and analyzing data coming from a different variety of sources (e.g. wafer-scale testing).
  
  
• Keeping strong communication with other experimental teams at PsiQ.
• Prioritizing the work according to the team vision and contributing to the development of the team
• Participating to hiring decisions and mentoring of new hires and interns.
  
  

• 2+ years of relevant experimental work in photonics and integrated optics in the telecom regime (PhD or Industry)
• Proven skill in designing and complex photonics experiments
• Proven skill writing control software (preferred Python)
• Proven skill modeling and analyzing experiments (preferred Python/Mathematica)
• Proven skill in Applied Physics
• Proven experience in computational thinking

• Linear optics, free-space imaging, microscopy, fiber optics
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  Laser optics (physics, operation, and safety) and nonlinear optics (parametric processes, four-wave mixing, Raman spectroscopy).
  
  
• Experimental physics at the single-photon level (sources, or quantum optical circuits)
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  Software development for experimental control systems
  
  
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  Theory of light propagating in confined modes (waveguides, resonators, interferometers)
  
  
• Theory of quantum optics, nonlinear optics, quantum information theory
• Experience in leading technical projects
• Operation of cryogenic equipment

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum 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.

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