Hiring: Quantum Systems Engineer Company: Monarch Quantum Location: San Diego, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 18:06:50 Target Skills & Keywords : C, Compliance, Fiber, HBase About the job Experience: •2+ years of direct experience building and maintaining laser systems in an AMO laboratory context — atom trapping and cooling, trapped ions, optical clocks, or quantum sensing. Qualifications: •Please note: This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). •Experience and Skills •Ph.D. in Physics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related field, with hands-on thesis or postdoctoral work involving AMO laser systems. •2+ years of direct experience building and maintaining laser systems in an AMO laboratory context — atom trapping and cooling, trapped ions, optical clocks, or quantum sensing. •Strong proficiency in free-space optical alignment, beam diagnostics, and interferometric techniques. •Experience implementing laser frequency stabilization and understanding of the underlying servo and feedback control theory. •Familiarity with fiber optics, including coupling, delivery, and power handling. •Ability to produce clean, complete engineering documentation alongside laboratory work. •Laser safety awareness; comfort working within a formal laser safety program •Startup Mindse •You're creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats. •You're passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change. Compensation: •$85,000 •$125,000 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!