Senior Engineer, System Automation (Subsystems)
Core
Design and maintain high-level Python control software for photonic, optical, electronic, and electro-optic subsystems, including large laser systems, to enable reliable hardware automation and control.
Role type
Senior IC automation software engineer (quantum hardware control)
Builds
Reusable Python APIs, automated routines, and control interfaces for quantum computer subsystems
Domain
Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / Hardware control
Required skills
Python software engineering, API design, hardware control software, automation workflow translation, test code development, cross-functional communication
Preferred skills
Photonic/optical/laser/RF hardware automation, SQL/data models, observability tools, hardware-in-the-loop testing, calibration workflows
Technologies
Python, SQL, observability tools, data acquisition systems
Responsibilities
Design subsystem control abstractions within the System Automation framework; Develop reusable Python APIs and automation routines; Debug subsystem automation issues involving hardware interfaces and instruments; Translate manual hardware workflows into clear software requirements and tests; Support bring-up of new hardware generations by improving control software.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
