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About Xanadu: Xanadus mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the worlds most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about! Your role and responsibilities: The successful candidate will work within the photonic integration team to develop cuttingedge passive and active components used throughout Xanadu's faulttolerant architecture. The candidate will take advantage of internally developed cloud simulation pipelines to effectively determine novel design strategies. Particular emphasis will be based on the execution of design of experiments (DOEs), while applying design for manufacturing (DFMs) concepts, exploring performance tradeoffs with Xanadu's 200mm and 300mm fabrication partners. They will gain experience with stateoftheart foundry processes, while utilizing scalable analysis pipelines to make decisions and close the design loop. The candidate will need to use their deep understanding of analysis and simulation techniques to create submilli dB loss components. Basic qualifications and experience: - Msc or PhD in Engineering, Science, or related field, with 2+ years experience in an industrial setting - Expertlevel knowledge and experience designing passive integrated optical components including the incorporation of wafer variation - Detailed understanding of sources of loss in photonic devices and their relation to fabrication processes - Understanding of the tradeoff between different simulation approaches including sources of error and computational resource use - Deep experience with scripted photonic mask design - Experience working in a collaborative teambased development environment, preferably using version control systems such as git - Ability to operate in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple competing priorities Preferred qualifications and experience: - Expertlevel knowledge and experience in designing active integrated optical components such as pockels effect based phase shifters, or IIIV photodiodes - Experience in developing components and performing tapeouts with photonic foundries. - Understanding of the concepts of Design of Experiments and Design Centering applied to waferlevel photonic components - Experience developing automated optimization approaches, such as particle swarm, Bayesian and adjoint method - Incorporation of fabrication process effects such as lithographic rounding, OPC/bias correction and material nonuniformity into component optimization - Deep theoretical understanding of coupled mode interactions in the context of waveguides, resonators and nonlinear optics Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here. At Xanadu, we are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrierfree workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at [email protected]. Note: Xanadu will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [email protected]. Are you authorized to work in Canada? (i.e. citizenship, permanent resident or a valid work permit) If you are working in Canada on the basis of a work permit, what is the expiry date of your current work permit? (select date) Have you been convicted of a criminal offense for which a pardon or record suspension has not been granted? #J-18808-Ljbffr