Optical Metrology Engineer for Quantum Photonics

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) matching

Equity opportunities

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an Optical Engineer to support R&D on metrology and photonics for scalable quantum systems.

You will build and optimize metrology platforms, collaborate with optical physicists and engineers, and develop high-sensitivity measurement techniques to evaluate device performance; strong hands-on lab experience and Python for hardware control are valued.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years optical testing and alignment experience
• Requires 2+ years building, aligning, debugging optical or photonic systems
• Requires 1+ year Python for hardware control and data analysis
• US person due to contractual requirements; background screening will apply

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize metrology systems for metasurface and photonic components
• Collaborate with optical engineers, physicists, and opto-mechanical engineers
• Develop high-sensitivity measurement techniques to evaluate optical outputs
• Drive design of metrology systems to inform roadmaps and production
• Document procedures, results, and conclusions to teammates and stakeholders

Skills

Optical testing

Free-space optics

Python programming

Metrology

Team collaboration

Light measurement

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in optics or related field

Hands-on optics experience

Tools

Zemax/Code V

CAD software (OnShape, SolidWorks)

Optical spectrum analyzers

Job description

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an Optical Engineer to support R&D on metrology and photonics for scalable quantum systems.

You will build and optimize metrology platforms, collaborate with optical physicists and engineers, and develop high-sensitivity measurement techniques to evaluate device performance; strong hands-on lab experience and Python for hardware control are valued.