Optical Engineer – Quantum Computing (Hands-on Lab)

Infleqtion, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

Vision

Job summary

Infleqtion, Inc. is seeking an Optical Engineer in Boulder, CO to design, build, and validate complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, strong individual technical contribution, and collaboration with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams. Responsibilities include optical assembly, alignment, testing, and optimization informed by experimental data; documenting designs and procedures; and contributing to workflow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field.
• Hands-on optical alignment and laboratory measurements experience.
• Familiarity with Zemax (OpticStudio) for optical system design.
• Strong experimental rigor and documentation habits; willingness to learn SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Designing and aligning optical subsystems for neutral-atom experiments and hardware platforms.
• Developing and maintaining high-fidelity optical models using Zemax (OpticStudio), including tolerance analysis, sensitivity studies, and performance optimization informed by experimental data and system-level requirements.
• Performing optical assembly, alignment, testing, troubleshooting, and characterization of complex, multi-channel optical systems.
• Collaborating with physicists and optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers to integrate optical systems into experimental platforms.
• Documenting designs, plans of action, test results, and procedures.
• Supporting the continuous improvement for optical design workflows, laboratory procedures, documentation, and version control.

Skills

Optical alignment

Laboratory measurements

Experimental optics

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

Zemax (OpticStudio)

SolidWorks

Job description

Infleqtion, Inc. is seeking an Optical Engineer in Boulder, CO to design, build, and validate complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, strong individual technical contribution, and collaboration with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams. Responsibilities include optical assembly, alignment, testing, and optimization informed by experimental data; documenting designs and procedures; and contributing to workflow