Research Scientist - Quantum & AI Photonic Chip Simulation

Location: Hoboken, NJ

Department: Tomorrow

Reports to: Ting Bu

Position Overview

The Research Scientist will work on the modeling, simulation, and architectural development of

quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) computational structures intended for chip-scale

implementation. This role focuses on translating advanced quantum and AI concepts into

physically realistic, simulation-validated device and system designs suitable for fabrication. It

concentrates on high-fidelity simulation, feasibility analysis, and performance optimization under

practical fabrication constraints. The role serves as a technical bridge between the research

team developing novel quantum/AI architectures and the chip fabrication team responsible for

implementation, ensuring that proposed designs are physically realizable, scalable, and

performance-optimized prior to tape-out.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and simulate quantum and AI-based photonic architectures for on-chip

implementation.

Translate high-level computational concepts into device-level and system-level

simulation models.

Perform rigorous electromagnetic and multiphysics simulations to evaluate optical,

nonlinear, and quantum effects.

Model and simulate quantum photonic circuits and quantum gates under realistic device

conditions.

Analyze fabrication tolerances and material constraints to assess design robustness.

Optimize photonic device structures for performance, scalability, and manufacturability.

Collaborate closely with fabrication and packaging teams to ensure simulation models

align with process capabilities.

Support post-fabrication validation by correlating experimental results with simulation

predictions.

Document modeling methodologies, simulation results, and architectural trade-offs for

internal and external reporting.

Required Qualifications

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Technical Background

Strong foundation in Photonics, Quantum optics, Nonlinear optics

Demonstrated experience in simulation of photonic integrated circuits.

Experience modeling and simulating quantum gates or quantum optical systems.

Understanding of semiconductor/TFLN and photonic chip fabrication processes sufficient

to incorporate realistic constraints into simulations.

Familiarity with chip testing and packaging considerations from a modeling perspective.

Software Proficiency

Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, INTERCONNECT)

Tidy3D

COMSOL Multiphysics

Python

MATLAB