Photonic Quantum Engineer

Quinfosys Private Limited
Career Opportunity
Photonic Quantum Engineer
Experience: 3+ Years
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Work Mode: On-Site
Employment Type: Full-Time
Division: Quantum Hardware & Photonic Systems
About the Role
Quinfosys Private Limited is seeking an experienced Photonic Quantum Engineer to contribute to the design, development, characterization, and integration of photonic quantum systems. The role will focus on photonic quantum computing, quantum communication, integrated photonics, optical systems, and quantum hardware, with responsibility for translating technical concepts into experimentally validated and engineered systems. The successful candidate is expected to work independently on assigned technical problems and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across quantum hardware, photonics, electronics, software, and research.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop photonic quantum computing systems and subsystems.
Develop and characterize optical and photonic quantum circuits.
Contribute to the architecture and engineering of photonic quantum processors.
Design, integrate, and characterize photonic components and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).
Work with single-photon sources, photon generation systems, optical components, and single-photon detectors.
Develop and characterize optical setups for quantum information processing.
Design and develop quantum communication systems and experimental platforms.
Contribute to Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and quantum networking systems.
Work with fiber-optic and free-space quantum communication technologies.
Perform optical alignment, calibration, measurement, and system characterization.
Analyze optical losses, noise, interference, stability, and other system-level parameters.
Develop simulation and modelling methods for photonic quantum systems.
Integrate photonic, electronic, control, and software subsystems.
Develop experimental procedures, test methodologies, and system specifications.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, optical, and experimental issues.
Prepare technical reports, engineering documentation, and system specifications.
Evaluate emerging photonic and quantum technologies relevant to ongoing development.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and research teams.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and researchers where required.
Technical Competencies
The candidate should have professional experience in several of the following areas.
Photonic Quantum Computing
Photonic quantum computing
Quantum optics
Photonic qubits
Quantum states of light
Linear optical quantum computing
Quantum interference
Quantum measurement
Optical quantum circuits
Bosonic quantum systems
Photonics and Optical Engineering
Integrated photonics
Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
Optical waveguides
Fiber optics
Lasers and optical sources
Optical modulation
Interferometry
Optical coupling and alignment
Optical characterization
Optical system design
Quantum Communication
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
Quantum communication protocols
Quantum optical channels
Fiber-based quantum communication
Free-space quantum communication
Quantum networks
Entanglement distribution
Single-photon communication systems
Quantum Hardware
Single-photon sources
Single-photon detectors
SNSPDs / SPADs
Optical components
Photonic packaging and integration
Electronics and instrumentation
Hardware characterization
Quantum system integration
Software and Simulation Skills
Experience with relevant scientific, engineering, or quantum-computing software is desirable.
Examples include:
Python
MATLAB
C/C++
Qiskit
Cirq
PennyLane
Lumerical
Ansys
COMSOL
Photonic and optical simulation platforms
Scientific computing and numerical modelling tools
Experimental data-analysis frameworks
Experience with additional photonic or quantum engineering tools will be considered an advantage.
Educational Qualifications
Essential:
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in:
Physics
Applied Physics
Photonics
Optics / Optical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Quantum Engineering
Engineering Physics
or a closely related discipline.
Professional Experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following:
Photonics
Optical engineering
Quantum technologies
Quantum optics
Integrated photonics
Optical communication
Quantum communication
Quantum computing hardware
Photonic device engineering
Quantum hardware development
Experience involving research laboratories, R&D organizations, photonics companies, quantum technology companies, semiconductor organizations, optical communication companies, or advanced technology development environments is desirable.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with experience in the following areas will be particularly relevant:
Photonic quantum hardware development
Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) design or characterization
Single-photon sources and detectors
Quantum communication or QKD systems
Optical laboratory experimentation
Photonic packaging and system integration
Quantum optical experiments
Photonic quantum processor development
Optical instrumentation and measurement
Hardware prototyping and characterization
Research and development of quantum photonic systems
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
· Strong technical fundamentals in photonics, optics, quantum physics, or a closely related engineering discipline.
· At least three years of relevant professional experience.
· Demonstrated experience developing, testing, or characterizing photonic or quantum systems.
· Strong analytical and experimental problem-solving capabilities.
· Ability to independently execute engineering and R&D activities.
· Ability to troubleshoot complex optical and hardware systems.
· Ability to work across physics, photonics, electronics, and software.
· Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
· Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
· Interest in developing and scaling emerging photonic quantum technologies.
Application
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CV/Resume along with relevant information regarding their academic projects, research work, publications, patents, GitHub repositories, or technical portfolio.
Email: careers@quinfosys.com
Subject: Application — Photonic Quantum Engineer
Quinfosys Private Limited
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
About Quinfosys
Quinfosys Private Limited is engaged in the development of technologies and solutions across quantum computing, quantum software, quantum hardware, quantum communication, quantum security, and quantum artificial intelligence.
The Quantum Hardware & Photonic Systems Division focuses on the research, engineering, development, and integration of photonic quantum technologies and related systems.
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