Onsite Metasurface Optics Design Intern

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an onsite Metasurface Optical Design Intern to design, simulate, and optimize meta‑optic devices. You’ll work within the Internships/Students team, collaborating with photonics groups to deliver novel devices for real-world quantum-ready systems. The position requires a PhD in Physics or Engineering and enrollment through August 2027, with a U.S.

person status. This full‑time internship emphasizes learning and practical problem solving in a fast‑paced

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on/after August 2027.
• Eligibility for national security requirements and U.S. person status.
• Commitment to return to degree-program after completion.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize meta-optic devices as part of an integrated model of larger optical systems.
• Collaborate with larger photonics and optics teams to develop novel and impactful photonic devices.

Skills

Computational modeling

Adjoint optimization

Inverse design

Metasurface design

Scientific coding

Education

Physics/Engineering PhD

Tools

COMSOL

Lumerical

tidy3D

RCWA

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an onsite Metasurface Optical Design Intern to design, simulate, and optimize meta‑optic devices. You’ll work within the Internships/Students team, collaborating with photonics groups to deliver novel devices for real-world quantum-ready systems. The position requires a PhD in Physics or Engineering and enrollment through August 2027, with a U.S.

person status. This full‑time internship emphasizes learning and practical problem solving in a fast‑paced