Optical Engineer - 971

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an Optical Engineer to join its Quantum Computing Hardware team. This mid-level, full-time role focuses on advancing optics and integrated photonics to scale trapped-ion quantum computers from current systems to future architectures.

The position supports R&D efforts in optics, data, and designs, contributing to system-level development from concept to implementation.

Job description

Optical Engineer - 971 at Quantinuum, US Broomfield, CO. A mid-level full time position in the Quantum Computing Hardware team, listed under hardware engineering.

We are seeking an Optical Engineer to support R&D in our Broomfield, CO Location. Our team develops optics and integrated photonics technologies that enable scaling of our trapped-ion quantum computers from our current 98-qubit Helios system to our future Lumos system with hundreds of thousands of qubits. The data, designs, and expertise from our group inform our next-generation systems, from the overall architecture to the tiniest of details. We are looking for more engineers and scientists to join our cross-disciplinary team. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.