Opto-Mechanical Engineer – Quantum Hardware & Equity

ExploreQuantum; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $130,000–$155,000 per year

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

Employer-funded Health Savings Account

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Repayment

Equity Package

Job summary

Infleqtion is seeking an Opto-mechanical Engineer to realize precision opto-mechanical subsystems for scalable quantum hardware. You will work with physicists and engineers across the lab to advance designs from early demonstrations to repeatable, high-count systems.

The role requires hands-on lab work, SolidWorks proficiency, and a willingness to learn Zemax; travel is up to 10% and the environment emphasizes manufacturing-friendly solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in optical/mechanical physics or related field.
• Hands-on optical alignment and lab work experience.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks for component design.
• Strong experimental rigor and documentation habits.
• Willingness to learn Zemax (OpticsStudio).

Responsibilities

• Design opto-mechanical subsystems and identify risks, trade-offs, constraints.
• Develop components for opto-mechanical integration of lasers, optics, sensors, detectors, and modulators.
• Collaborate with physicists and other engineers across the hardware lifecycle.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing/assembly principles early in development; perform root-cause investigations.
• Use simulations and experiments to characterize stability, drift, noise, and scaling.
• Support transition from R&D to repeatable, scalable hardware for higher atom counts.
• Advance optical design workflows and lab documentation practices.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

Optical alignment

Experimental rigor

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in optical engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in physics

Tools

SolidWorks

Zemax (OpticsStudio)

Job description

Infleqtion is seeking an Opto-mechanical Engineer to realize precision opto-mechanical subsystems for scalable quantum hardware. You will work with physicists and engineers across the lab to advance designs from early demonstrations to repeatable, high-count systems.

The role requires hands-on lab work, SolidWorks proficiency, and a willingness to learn Zemax; travel is up to 10% and the environment emphasizes manufacturing-friendly solutions.