Optical Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an Optical Engineer in our Broomfield, CO Location.

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

• Participate in a team of physicists, optical, and opto‑mechanical engineers supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing.
• Test, assemble, and develop metasurface components, lenses, micro‑optical, and photonic systems in new and novel ways to create, deliver and measure light in our next generation quantum computer systems.
• Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, methods, alignment, and suppliers that leads to production solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree minimum.
• Minimum 6+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) with optical design of refractive, reflective, diffractive, photonics components and systems.
• Due to contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status).
• Due to national security requirements, candidates must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.
• Ph.D. or Master’s in Optics, Applied Physics, or a related field (preferred).
• Experience tolerancing and analysis of optical systems.
• Experience with coherent optics utilizing diffractive optics (DOEs) and/or metasurfaces.
• Experience with micro‑optics, fiber optics, and/or photonic components.
• Experience with the measurement of optical components and systems.
• Experience with polarization optical components.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting optical and photonic systems.
• Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared.
• Experience with optical modeling software (Zemax preferred; Code V, Ligh Tools, FRED).
• Experience with CAD software is a plus.

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, driving breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next‑generation quantum AI. We offer a competitive salary and innovative, game‑changing work, flexible work schedule, employer‑subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) match including student loan repayment benefit, equity, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and vacation, paid parental leave, employee discounts.

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights:
Workplace discrimination is illegal.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

What is in it for you?

• A competitive salary and game‑changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts