Senior Optical Engineer: Quantum Sensing & Optics

Infleqtion, Inc.; Kidlington, Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Unlimited PTO

Pension contribution

Cycle to work

Technology schemes

Incentive Stock Option Plan

Private healthcare (BUPA)

Life assurance (4 x salary)

Job summary

Infleqtion, a global quantum technology company, seeks an experienced Senior Optical Engineer to design, analyse and integrate optical systems for quantum sensing and computing. You will lead from requirements to assembly, guiding components up to large subsystems and presenting results to project leaders.

You will collaborate across physics, opto-mechanical, mechanical, electrical and software teams, performing precision alignment, optical testing and validation to ensure performance and

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics or similar field(s), or equivalent vocational qualification(s).
• Minimum 5+ years of industry experience in a relevant field.
• Expertise in free space and fibre optic system design.
• Experience with the design and/or use of complex optical systems (e.g. compound lens systems, SLM’s, DOE’s)
• Hands on experience with precision alignment of optical and laser systems.
• Detailed understanding of optical beam quality and aberration minimisation.
• Experience with optical simulation tools (ANSYS Zemax preferred).
• Experience using optical test equipment such as beam profilers, polarimeters, optical spectrum analysers, wavemeters, polarimeters, wave‑front sensors and photodiodes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of optical systems for quantum sensing and computing.
• From source to atom: lead and execute the process from requirements and design to assembly and test for optical systems spanning laser distribution, modulation, delivery and imaging.
• Work from component level up to large sub-systems containing hundreds of precisely aligned optical elements.
• Optimise, analyse and tolerance optical designs using computational methods.
• Use simulation tools to guide design decisions and communicate findings to project leaders both verbally and through design documentation.
• Lead the design review process for optical systems.
• Validate and characterise optical components and systems for performance, reliability and stability by formulating and executing structured test plans.

Skills

Optical system design

Precision alignment

Beam quality control

Technical communication

Education

Master's degree in Optical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Zemax

SolidWorks

Job description

Infleqtion, a global quantum technology company, seeks an experienced Senior Optical Engineer to design, analyse and integrate optical systems for quantum sensing and computing. You will lead from requirements to assembly, guiding components up to large subsystems and presenting results to project leaders.

You will collaborate across physics, opto-mechanical, mechanical, electrical and software teams, performing precision alignment, optical testing and validation to ensure performance and