Optical Architect – Design

PsiQuantum

Optical Architect at PsiQuantum developing specifications for quantum systems. Collaborating within diverse technical teams to design utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeDaresbury • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,000 - £66,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design functionality and determine requirements for quantum optical aspects of the full system architecture.
Build predictive models and perform analysis of architectural performance across multiple system views.
Develop methodologies for evaluating implementation concepts and determining their feasibility.
Work closely with photonics, systems and architecture teams to capture a consistent, data-driven description of the optical system architecture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or equivalent in EE, Physics, Computer Science or related field. PhD with a focus on quantum computation theory or quantum photonics preferred.
3+ years of relevant academic or industry research experience in quantum computing or quantum information.
Knowledge of linear optical quantum computing and quantum optics preferred. Familiarity with error modelling, quantum networks and quantum error-correcting codes strongly preferred.
Ability to work across domains and collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary technical teams across sites & timezones.
Experience programming in Python, C++ or similar languages is desirable.
Competent use of collaborative software development tools (e.g., GitHub) is desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Artificial Intelligence PsiQuantum is a company dedicated to building and deploying the world's first useful quantum computers. Their approach involves a photonics-based architecture, leveraging existing infrastructure to create utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers as rapidly as possible. With a team of quantum architects, chemists, developers, engineers, and theorists, PsiQuantum focuses on developing use-cases for quantum computers capable of solving complex, intractable problems. The company is actively involved in research and scaling their photonics approach to achieve large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Optical Architect – Design Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 18 minutes ago 🏢🏡 Daresbury – Hybrid 💵 £55k - £66k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟡 Mid-level 🟠 Senior 🏛️ Architect 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Design functionality and determine requirements for quantum optical aspects of the full system architecture.
Build predictive models and perform analysis of architectural performance across multiple system views.
Develop methodologies for evaluating implementation concepts and determining their feasibility.
Work closely with photonics, systems and architecture teams to capture a consistent, data-driven description of the optical system architecture. 🎯 Requirements
Master’s degree or equivalent in EE, Physics, Computer Science or related field. PhD with a focus on quantum computation theory or quantum photonics preferred.
3+ years of relevant academic or industry research experience in quantum computing or quantum information.
Knowledge of linear optical quantum computing and quantum optics preferred. Familiarity with error modelling, quantum networks and quantum error-correcting codes strongly preferred.
Ability to work across domains and collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary technical teams across sites & timezones.
Experience programming in Python, C++ or similar languages is desirable.
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Hard Skills & Tools

quantum computingquantum opticslinear optical quantum computingerror modellingquantum networksquantum error-correcting codesPythonC++predictive modelingsystem architecture

Soft Skills

collaborationinterdisciplinary teamworkcommunicationdata-driven analysisproblem-solving

Certifications

Master’s degreePhD