Integrated Photonics Team Leader
QuiX Quantum
Integrated Photonics Team Leader
QuiX Quantum
Photonic quantum processors for room-temperature computing
Quix Quantum is building the next generation of photonic quantum technologies. We are now looking for an Integrated Photonics Team Leader to drive the development of our photonic hardware platform and lead a multidisciplinary team at the heart of our technology.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who is excited to shape a world-class photonics platform from concept to production.
As Integrated Photonics Team Leader, you will own and drive Quix Quantum’s photonic hardware stack and platform strategy. You will:
Lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary integrated photonics team (design, layout, and research), ensuring technical excellence and high-quality documentation.
Own the end-to-end photonic hardware stack, including photonic circuits, electronics/ASIC interfaces, detectors, packaging, and characterisation.
Drive platform and PDK development, focusing on fabrication-robust design, tolerance analysis, and optimisation.
Manage relationships with photonic foundries, including wafer-run planning, process splits, PCM/DCM definition, and mask sign-off.
Support assembly, packaging, and hybrid photonic–electronic integration.
Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, electronics, software, characterisation, quantum science teams, and external partners.
PhD in Integrated Photonics, Microelectronics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.
Strong academic background in integrated photonics.
5+ years of hands-on experience in integrated photonics design and development.
Proven experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
Demonstrated success taking PIC designs through full fabrication cycles with industrial foundries, including Si, SiN, and EO modulator platforms.
Experience with PDK or photonic platform development, including robustness and fabrication tolerance analysis.
Strong understanding of optical, electrical, and thermal co-design and integration.
Hands-on experience with assembly, packaging, and chip-level integration.
At Quix Quantum, you’ll work at the cutting edge of quantum photonics, alongside a highly skilled and ambitious team. You’ll have real ownership, influence over the technology roadmap, and the opportunity to shape a platform that will define the future of quantum computing.
Photonic quantum processors for room-temperature computing
QuiX Quantum develops quantum photonic processors and complete quantum computing systems that operate at room temperature using photons in reconfigurable silicon nitride waveguides (TriPleX) to form universal, tunable interferometers. A fabless model means they design the chips and IP in-house but contract fabrication to specialized foundries; their processors route photons through low-loss on-chip circuits to realize quantum interference. Compared with others, they emphasize room-temperature photonics, high qumode counts on compact chips, and a proven track record with large-scale processors and a DLR sale, plus cloud-based remote access. Their goal is to deliver a first-generation universal photonic quantum computer by 2026 and enable broader access through cloud services and collaborations.
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