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# Photonics Engineer at QuEra Computing

Department: PhotonicsEducation: education_required

Compensation

$128,000 – $208,000/yr

**Location**
: Somerville, Massachusetts

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Aug 21, 2026

## Description

QuEra Computing is hiring a full-stack Photonic Engineer to lead photonic and optoelectronic component tapeouts and build AI-driven development pipelines for photonic integrated circuits used in neutral-atom quantum computing. The role spans photonic device design, simulation, layout, testing, systems experiments, foundry collaboration, and integration with quantum-computing systems, requiring strong Python automation skills and experience with PIC workflows.

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