Metasurface Design Engineer

Metasurface Design Engineer – Broomfield, CO

• Participate in a multidisciplinary team of physicists and engineers, supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing
• Design, simulate, and evaluate metasurface and diffractive optical components as part of integrated optical systems to deliver and collect light in our next generation quantum computer systems.
• Develop improved methodology for design and analysis, leveraging HPC capabilities

• Master's Degree minimum
• Minimum 6+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) with design and simulation of metasurface and diffractive photonics components and systems.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. Defined as U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

• Ph.D. in Optics, Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with photonic simulation tools such as FDTD (Lumerical, tidy3D, etc.), FEM, RCWA, etc.
• Experience with scientific coding, data analysis and visualization, and commonly used software such as Python and Matlab
• Experience with computational methods for inverse design and optimization
• Experience with high performance computing
• Experience with or knowledge of optical systems and principles, and optical testing of photonic devices
• Experience with or knowledge of nanofabrication of metasurface and diffractive optics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, record of published results within field of research
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to facilitate the exchange of key details and concepts between team members of diverse technical experience
• Ability to work within a high-performing team and contribute to larger team and organizational goals

Compensation & Benefits: Non-Incentive Eligible. The pay range for this role is $140,000 – $175,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company's quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum's over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution. By uniting best-in-class software with high‑fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution.

What is in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game‑changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• 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, affectionate or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights:
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