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Principal Optical Engineer
Job in
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 02746, USA
Listed on 2026-09-30
Listing for:
CT19
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-30
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Hardware Engineering Group is seeking strong candidates for a Principal Optical Engineer to serve as a senior individual contributor to the company’s mission of building state‑of‑the‑art, manufacturable, and deployable neutral atom quantum computers. The Hardware Engineering Group plays a crucial role in accelerating the company’s technology leadership and translating the company’s scientific breakthroughs into products delivered to customers.
Key Responsibilities:- Optical module design and development
- Work with physicists to understand requirements and architect optical systems, sub-systems, modules, and components to support a neutral atom computer through the full development lifecycle (R&D, productization, maintenance, and beyond).
- Technically lead an interdisciplinary team of engineers (optical, electronic, mechanical, etc.) through the product development process to take an optical module from early phase concept through to implementation and production.
- Advance state‑of‑the‑art engineering practices through independent research, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate closely with the R&D/science team to enable cutting‑edge R&D and translate scientific advances into the next generation of products.
- Troubleshoot technical issues at company headquarters and off‑site installations at customer locations (in coordination with local support team).
- Master’s degree in optics, optical engineering, applied physics, or a closely related field.
- 10-15 years non-academic work experience. Experience at an enterprise scale as well as startup preferred.
- Deep experience and knowledge of:
Free‑space optics, Lens design, Fiber optics, Lasers, Optical system characterization and testing and Optomechanics. - Experience bringing complex optical systems from concept to production
- Expertise with using Mechanical CAD software (e.g. Inventor, Solidworks), Product Data Management (PDM) software, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
- Expertise with Optical simulation software (e.g. Zemax)
- Experience with quantum computing, especially neutral atom
- Professional work experience in commercial product development and off‑site product deployment at customer premises.
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