Hiring: Optical Engineer - 971 Company: Quantinuum Location: Broomfield, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:38:52 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, AutoCAD, CAD, Python, R, SolidWorks About the job Experience: •Minimum 2 years’ experience (degree inclusive) optical testing and alignment of components and systems •Minimum 2 years’ experience (degree inclusive) building, aligning, debugging, and troubleshooting free-space optical, micro-optical, and/or photonic systems •Minimum 1 year experience (degree inclusive) using python (or related programming language) to control hardware and for data acquisition & analysis •2 years’ experience (degree inclusive) optical testing and alignment of components and systems •2 years’ experience (degree inclusive) building, aligning, debugging, and troubleshooting free-space optical, micro-optical, and/or photonic systems Required Skills: •Build and optimize metrology systems to assemble, characterize, refine, validate, and improve metasurface, micro-optical, and integrated photonic components and systems •Collaborate on a team of optical engineers, physicists, and opto-mechanical engineers to develop new ways to create, deliver, and measure light to trapped ions •Develop and use high-sensitivity measurement techniques and systems to evaluate the optical output of optical and photonic devices •Strategically drive development and design of metrology systems that validate technologies, methods, alignment, and suppliers to inform roadmaps and production •Document and communicate procedures, results, and conclusions to teammates, collaborators, and stakeholders •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. •Comprehensive expertise in several areas of optics and photonics, and experience applying this knowledge to hands-on projects Qualifications: •High School Diploma/GED •Associate or bachelor’s degree in optics, applied physics, electrical engineering, physical science or instrumentation Compensation: •$102,000 - $128,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!