Opto-Mechanical Quantum Hardware Engineer

Hardware FYI; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision covered

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Equity package

Paid FMLA, parental leave

Life and AD&D insurance

HSAs

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Infleqtion in Boulder, Colorado, seeks an Opto-mechanical Engineer to design precision opto-mechanical subsystems for scalable quantum hardware. You will work with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams from early research demonstrations through integrated systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on opto-mechanical design, optics integration, and measurement-driven development. You will apply FEM, tolerancing, and alignment practices to deliver repeatable, manufacturable hardware for advanced quantum

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work on opto-mechanical subsystems and identify risks, trade-offs, and constraints.
• Design components for opto-mechanical integration of lasers, optics, vacuum components, sensors, detectors.
• Collaborate with physicists and engineers across disciplines through the hardware development lifecycle.
• Adhere to design-for-manufacture/assembly and perform root-cause investigations and lab assembly.
• Use high-fidelity simulations and experiments to characterize stability, drift, noise, and scaling.
• Support transitioning subsystems from research to repeatable, scalable hardware.
• Advance optical design workflows, lab procedures, documentation, and version control.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

Optical alignment

Laboratory work

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in optical engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Physics background

Tools

SolidWorks

Zemax

Job description

Infleqtion in Boulder, Colorado, seeks an Opto-mechanical Engineer to design precision opto-mechanical subsystems for scalable quantum hardware. You will work with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams from early research demonstrations through integrated systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on opto-mechanical design, optics integration, and measurement-driven development. You will apply FEM, tolerancing, and alignment practices to deliver repeatable, manufacturable hardware for advanced quantum