Senior Optical Engineer - Quantum Metrology & Photonics

Utilicom; Broomfield, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Flexible work arrangements

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Equity opportunities

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks an Advanced Optical Engineer to support R&D and lead metrology for metasurface, micro-optics, and photonic components used in quantum hardware.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of hands-on optical testing, alignment, and Python-based data acquisition. You will collaborate with optical scientists and engineers in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum in optics/physics or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in optical testing and alignment of components and systems.
• 5+ years' experience building, aligning, debugging, and troubleshooting free-space optical, micro-optical, and/or photonic systems.
• 1+ year experience using Python to control hardware and for data acquisition & analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and optimization of metrology systems for metasurface, micro-optical, and integrated photonic components.
• Create new ways to create, deliver, and measure light to trapped ions.
• Develop high-sensitivity measurement techniques to evaluate optical outputs of devices.
• Drive metrology system development to validate technologies, methods, alignment, and suppliers.

Skills

optical testing

optical alignment

free-space optics

photonic systems

python programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in optics/physics

Master's degree in optics

Tools

Zemax

Code V

OnShape

SolidWorks

fiber fusion splicing

Job description

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks an Advanced Optical Engineer to support R&D and lead metrology for metasurface, micro-optics, and photonic components used in quantum hardware.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of hands-on optical testing, alignment, and Python-based data acquisition. You will collaborate with optical scientists and engineers in a fast-paced lab environment.