Lead Optical Engineer - 981

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Entangled Future in Broomfield, CO seeks an On-site Lead Optical Engineer for a software/ hardware fusion role in quantum computing hardware. The position requires the candidate to drive optical engineering initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams on site.

The role emphasizes leadership in photonics within a trapped-ion quantum computing environment, with a strict pre-employment drug test for safety-sensitive placement.

Qualifications

• Lead Optical Engineer with photonics and trapped-ion systems.

Skills

photonic engineering

Trapped-ion

Job description

On-site Software Engineering Lead Full Time Quantum Computing Hardware

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Optical Engineer in our Broomfield, CO location. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Skills & Technologies

photonic engineering Trapped-ion

Quantinuum builds trapped-ion quantum computers, including the 98-qubit Helios, and the software to program them, with the goal of a universal fault-tolerant machine. It listed on Nasdaq as QNT in June 2026.