Remote Integrated Photonics Engineer

This project requires at minimum a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in physics, applied physics, or closely related technical field.  A Master's Degree, Post-Doctoral or PhD in physics, applied physics, or closely related field is strongly preferred.

• Expertise in the design and simulation of integrated photonic devices and circuits, with a focus on applications for quantum technologies
• Proven experience with photonic device design software (e.g., Lumerical, COMSOL, ADS, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with integrated photonics tape-outs and fabrication processes, including working with photonic foundries
• Strong understanding of quantum optics, quantum information science, and how integrated photonics supports quantum computing, communication, and sensing
• Experience with optical testing and characterization of photonic devices, including techniques such as spectroscopy, microscopy, and interferometry

• Advanced experience in integrated photonics or quantum technologies
• Familiarity with advanced photonic integration platforms (e.g., silicon photonics, heterogeneous integration, and/or nonlinear materials)
• Knowledge of quantum algorithms and protocols relevant to photonic quantum computing and quantum communication
• Experience with machine learning techniques for optimizing photonic designs or quantum systems
• Experience using characterization equipment such as wafer probers and electron scanning microscopes.

Clearance:     

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet and maintain eligibility requirements for, at minimum, Secret access to classified information.      

Travel:     

This position is expected to require 5% travel to company or client sites for meetings or conferences.

Benefits:     

Our benefits package includes health, life, disability, dental, and vision insurance coverage and a 401(k) policy with a 3% company contribution & 3% company match.      

Other perks include generous Paid Time Off (including a PTO “gift day” for your birthday), 11 Federal Holidays per year, three weeks paid maternity/paternity leave, and annual technology “allowances”.     

Wait! Even more perks include referral bonuses, professional recognition awards, healthcare stipends, tuition/education reimbursement (once specific requirements are met), and flexible daily start and stop times for most projects and positions.      

Company Description     

Technergetics is a US-based company headquartered in Utica, NY, with employees and clients located throughout the country.  The Utica/Rome area is a hub of cutting-edge cyber technology research, bolstered by the Griffiss Business & Technology Park’s tenants and facilities, including the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL).  At Technergetics, we work with a wide variety of technologies, including mobile and web apps, Quantum computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, AI-enabled edge devices, and many more.     

Beware of fraudulent job offers and postings!   
Technergetics will never extend an offer of employment without a thorough interview process involving face to face interviews either in-person or a virtual Teams meeting from an official Technergetics email address (@techngs.com). If you receive any correspondence from an email other than techngs.com, it is a scam. Pre-interview code testing is only administered through the Codility platform. We will not send out questionnaires or testing through any other platform/site prior to a first interview.   

We do not discriminate on the basis of  race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.