Integrated Photonics Design Manager - 819

Quantinuum

$180K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree minimum
  • 8+ years of experience in developing and designing Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) solutions
  • 3+ years of managerial experience leading technical teams
  • Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, permanent resident, etc.)
  • Must not be a People's Republic of China or Russian national unless also a U.S. citizen

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of engineers and scientists in PIC design for quantum computing
  • Collaborate on photonic technology roadmaps and advanced R&D activities
  • Oversee optical R&D from concept to design validation
  • Mentor and develop the career paths of engineering and science staff
  • Implement R&D best practices to ensure quality standards
  • Identify and integrate key technologies to enhance photonic design capabilities
  • Lead recruitment of high-performing PIC design staff
  • Facilitate effective communication between technical and management teams

Benefits

  • Incentive eligible position with potential bonuses
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) match and student loan repayment benefit
  • Equity and retirement savings plan options
  • 12 paid holidays and generous vacation/sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discounts
Full Job Description
We are seeking an Integrated Photonics Design Manager in our Broomfield, COor Albuquerque, NM Location.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Personnel Manager for a team of engineers and scientists whose charter is to conceptualize and execute PIC designs and development for quantum computing systems
  • Collaborate with technical staff on developing photonic roadmaps, technology development, and advanced R&D activities
  • Guide and coordinate optical R&D efforts from concept through design validations for multi-year photonic projects
  • Plan and nurture career development of direct-reporting engineers/scientists through mentoring, coaching, and training
  • Implement best practices and behaviors in an R&D environment to ensure quality and requirements are met
  • Identify key technologies, innovations, infrastructure, projects and resources needed to improve photonic design and development capabilities to meet business needs
  • Lead efforts recruiting and retaining high performing technical PIC design staff
  • Clearly and effectively communicate to positively impact the team, actively listen, and strengthen communications between technical and management teams


YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Bachelor's Degree minimum
  • Minimum 8 year's of industry experience developing and designing PIC solutions
  • Minimum 3 years' experience managing technical teams
  • 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.


WE VALUE:

  • Ph.D. or Masters in Photonics, Optics, or Applied Physics
  • Involvement in photonics design projects from concept to production
  • Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, Tidy3D, RSoft, or similar guided mode and FDTD solvers)
  • Experience with photonic layout tools (Klayout, GDSFactory, or similar)
  • 4+ years' experience with the design of photonic waveguide, splitters, couplers, gratings, and/or active photonic components
  • 4+ years' experience leading integrated photonic designs from requirements, design, layout, fabrication, and test
  • Experience managing teams across multiple geographic locations
  • Experience with photonic integrated circuit fabrication and testing processes and tools
  • Experience with photonic materials and their behaviors and metrology
  • Experience developing PIC design tools and infrastructure to improve development times and quality
  • Experience executing engineering trade studies and communicating with other disciplines to provide roadmaps and solutions
  • Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared


$180,000 - $225,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible - Range posted is inclusive of bonus target

The pay range for this role is $180,000 - $225,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

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