Quantum Optics Engineer (Cambridge)

Nu Quantum; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Disability Insurance (Group DIS cover)

Sabbatical after 4 years

Employee referral scheme

Private medical and dental cover

On-site gym membership

Cycle scheme

Refreshments in office

28 days annual leave (incl. shutdown)

Holiday purchase option

Enhanced paid family leave

Job summary

Nu Quantum in Cambridge invites applications for an Optics Engineer (Associate or Mid Level) to join a multidisciplinary team designing and developing low-noise optical systems to lock cavities to stable lasers.

You will build benchtop optics setups, run experiments, analyse data with Python/Matlab, and collaborate with nanofabrication, electronics, mechanical, and software teams to deliver integrated test plans. A MSc or PhD in Physics or Optical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in optical system design and simulations.
• Hands-on experience with building bespoke benchtop optics setups, including free-space and fibre-based optics.
• Hands-on experience of laser diodes and optical detectors (Si or InGaAs).
• Experience with Python or Matlab for data analysis.
• Strong data management and reproducible workflows; troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and execution of advanced optical experiments and system builds.
• Design and implement system automation to improve efficiency and control in optical experiments.
• Align and optimize free-space and fibre-based optical setups to achieve precise performance targets.
• Obtain experimental results, perform data analysis, and draw actionable conclusions.
• Document procedures and results for reproducibility and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop and execute integrated test plans.

Skills

Optical design

Benchtop optics

Laser diodes handling

Python/Matlab data

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

MSc or PhD in Physics/Optical Engineering

Tools

Python

Matlab

Job description

Nu Quantum in Cambridge invites applications for an Optics Engineer (Associate or Mid Level) to join a multidisciplinary team designing and developing low-noise optical systems to lock cavities to stable lasers.

You will build benchtop optics setups, run experiments, analyse data with Python/Matlab, and collaborate with nanofabrication, electronics, mechanical, and software teams to deliver integrated test plans. A MSc or PhD in Physics or Optical Engineering is required.