Production Technician, Optical Integration and Test Full Time Production Technicians in Optical Integration and Test at Photonic own the optical paths that connect our quantum control systems to our qubits, from the fiber array at the chip to the optical control units in the rack. Our control systems include custom optical control units, optical detector readout hardware including SNSPD interfaces, and fiber runs into cryogenic environments. You will qualify fiber arrays, perform optical integration testing across control system units, verify optical paths end to end, and support fast, clean bring-up when a control system is first connected to a cryostat with a chip installed. You will work closely with Hardware Controls Engineering, TPI technicians, the Assembly team, cryogenic technicians, and the Precision Mechanical and Metrology technician who qualifies the stages and mounts your fiber arrays depend on. This is a permanent, full time position, on-site at Photonic's Coquitlam, BC facilities. Inspect and quantify fiber array polish angle with respect to the brass ferrule (e.g. Support all alignment activities that are not chip-facing (direct chip handling and chip approach are performed by TPI technicians) Verify that the fiber array, stage, and mount stack-up is within specification before hand-off for chip approach Perform integration testing of Hardware Controls optical units once installed in the system, verifying that units, interfaces, and interconnects work together as intended (unit-level testing of individual boxes is owned by Hardware Controls) Develop and execute integration test procedures with Hardware Controls Engineering, focused on interfaces between units, racks, and cryostats Record and report integration test results, flag nonconformances to the owning subsystem team, and support root-cause investigation IEC 61300-3-35) using inspection scopes and appropriate cleaning tools Verify optical paths end to end,



from optical control units through rack routing and cryostat feedthroughs to the fiber array, against a per-channel loss budget Support first connection of control systems to cryostats with channel-by-channel verification and fast fault isolation, so bring-up time is spent on qubit control rather than optical path debugging Maintain fiber plant documentation, channel maps, and labelling standards Track the time from first connection to qubit control and help identify and remove recurring causes of delay Three or more years of hands-on experience in optical, photonics, or fiber optic assembly, alignment, or test Diploma in photonics, laser and optics technology, electronics engineering technology, or equivalent experience Experience with polarization-maintaining fiber, fiber arrays, or photonic integrated circuit (PIC) packaging Experience working in a cleanroom or under ESD and contamination controls Familiarity with 19-inch rack systems or telecom and data center fiber infrastructure Experience with system-level integration testing, or writing test procedures and contributing to design reviews Arena and Oracle NetSuite) Own the optical paths that connect our control systems to our qubits Directly shorten the time it takes to bring a quantum system from first connection to qubit control Photonic Inc. is a leading quantum technology company developing commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks to address some of the world's most pressing challenges in materials science, drug discovery, climate change, and security. The company's approach unlocks performance at scale through unmatched distributed quantum computing capabilities. Photonic's high-connectivity Entanglement First architecture leverages a unique qubit modality (optically linked silicon spin qubits) to enable powerful computation, efficient error correction, and seamless integration with existing data center and telecom environments. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with operations in the United States and United Kingdom, Photonic's team is advancing quantum technologies alongside leading investors, partners, and customers worldwide. #

📌 Production Technician, Optical Integration and Test (Coquitlam)
🏢 Photonic
📍 Coquitlam