Senior Hardware Engineer - Quantum Optics & Electronics

Infleqtion, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Health Savings Account

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Infleqtion, Inc. is seeking a Principal Technical Specialist for its Hardware Engineering team in Boulder to provide hands-on stewardship across optical and electronics labs.

You will support inspection, cable fabrication, interconnect testing, documentation, and safe lab practices while guiding teammates in soldering and assembly tasks. Responsibilities include improving assembly instructions, maintaining lab organization, and driving quality through practical problem solving and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on technical experience in optical, electronics, engineering, manufacturing, or research labs.
• Experience performing incoming inspection and interpreting drawings, schematics, and test procedures.
• Proficiency with soldering, electronic assembly, optical inspection, and safe handling of components.
• Ability to use common lab test equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data-acquisition).
• Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate technical info clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming inspection of optical and electronic components and subsystems; record results and identify discrepancies.
• Build, inspect, test, repair cables and harnesses for lab and system use.
• Troubleshoot interconnections; collaborate with engineers to identify root causes.

Skills

Hands-on lab experience

Optical inspection

Soldering

Electrical testing

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Cable testers

Microscopes

Job description

Infleqtion, Inc. is seeking a Principal Technical Specialist for its Hardware Engineering team in Boulder to provide hands-on stewardship across optical and electronics labs.

You will support inspection, cable fabrication, interconnect testing, documentation, and safe lab practices while guiding teammates in soldering and assembly tasks. Responsibilities include improving assembly instructions, maintaining lab organization, and driving quality through practical problem solving and