Optical Engineer

Entangled Future; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits (health and dental coverage)

401K

Unlimited PTO

Paid family leave

visa sponsorship

Job summary

Oratomic is hiring optical engineers to design, build, and operate fault-tolerant neutral atom quantum computers. You will work in a tight-knit team, spanning hardware (lasers, optics, vacuum, electronics), software, processor design, and more to realize a working quantum computer.

This role focuses on the design and implementation of complex optical systems within the quantum hardware team. A strong background in optical engineering, laser engineering, or comparable skillsets is desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong background in optical engineering, laser engineering, or comparable skillsets.
• Willingness to work across hardware, software, processor design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex optical systems key to building fault-tolerant quantum computers.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and quantum engineering teams to integrate optical components.
• Participate in building, testing, and operating the quantum hardware platform.

Job description

Oratomic is on a mission to build the world's first fault-tolerant quantum computer. We are actively hiring optical engineers to take part in designing, building, and operating fault-tolerant neutral atom quantum computers. You will work in a tight-knit team, working across hardware (lasers, optics, vacuum, electronics), software, processor design, and whatever else is required to build the working quantum computer.

This role will focus on design and implementation of complex optical systems key to building the working quantum computer, integrated within the quantum hardware team. A strong background in optical engineering, laser engineering, or comparable skillsets, is desirable for this role. We are hiring at all experience levels.

What they're looking for

• Wants to build a quantum computer
• Works well in a highly collaborative team environment

Pay and benefits

• Benefits (health and dental coverage, 401K, unlimited PTO, paid family leave, visa sponsorship)

Caltech/Harvard spinout developing fault-tolerant neutral-atom quantum computing with highly efficient error correction targeting utility scale at ~10,000 qubits.

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