Optical Engineer for Quantum Systems - Flexible Work

Universal Quantum Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity participation

Flexible holiday allowance

Flexible working

10% matching pension

Generous parental support policy

Private health / dental insurance &amp

group life insurance

£2,000 annual personal development bud

Relocation support

Job summary

Universal Quantum Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an Optical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering Group and advance quantum computing platforms.

You will design, align, test, and integrate high-precision optical subsystems for trapped-ion and related quantum technologies. The role requires deep hands-on optical engineering experience, strong foundation in geometrical optics and laser systems, and proficiency with Zemax, Code V, MATLAB, Python, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Optical/Phon/related technical discipline is required.
• Around 10 years of hands-on optical engineering experience in R&D or high-precision environments.
• Experience with free-space optical alignment, beam delivery and opto-mechanical assemblies.
• Hands-on lab instrumentation including beam profilers, wavemeters, interferometers, power meters, and detectors.
• Ability to define optical requirements, write test plans and document results clearly.
• Excellent written and spoken communication for cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide optical engineering support to a team developing commercial quantum computing systems.
• Design, specify, assemble, align, troubleshoot, and characterize optical subsystems for trapped-ion experiments.
• Integrate high-precision optical and fibre-optic subsystems into higher-level systems and maintain reliability.
• Develop optical test methods, collect performance data, and improve robustness, alignment stability, and throughput.
• Support electro-optical controls, beam delivery, laser alignment, and optical diagnostics for robust operation.
• Collaborate with Electronics, Mechanical, Physics and Quantum Engineers.

Skills

Optical engineering

Free-space optical alignment

Laser systems handling

Opto-mechanical assemblies

Lab instrumentation & measurement

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

Zemax/OpticStudio

Code V

LightTools

TracePro

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Universal Quantum Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an Optical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering Group and advance quantum computing platforms.

You will design, align, test, and integrate high-precision optical subsystems for trapped-ion and related quantum technologies. The role requires deep hands-on optical engineering experience, strong foundation in geometrical optics and laser systems, and proficiency with Zemax, Code V, MATLAB, Python, and related tools.