Senior Optical Engineer - Quantum Optics & Alignment Equity

Lever, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance for employees and/OR

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

Disability insurance

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Drinks, snacks, catered lunches

Equity in the company

Job summary

Atom Computing seeks a Senior Optical Engineer to lead the design of opto-mechanical subsystems and to drive build-out, fixtures, and alignment processes for precision assembly.

The role requires on-site work at our Boulder, CO facility five days per week and reports to the Optical Engineering Manager.

You will lead cross-functional collaborations, define system architecture, and develop procedures for high-NA imaging and optical cavities with rigorous testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering or related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of optical design experience and 4+ years of hands-on optics assembly in a lab.
• Experience with high-NA imaging systems and 3D CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional partnerships to design optical subsystems for laser distribution and imaging.
• Define system architecture and balance competing requirements.
• Create designs and specs from component to system level.
• Perform tolerance and stray light analysis to evaluate designs.
• Develop alignment procedures for optical designs.
• Lead hands-on assembly and precision alignment of optical designs.
• Characterize performance of optical subsystems.
• Capable of lifting and moving objects up to 25 pounds.

Skills

Optical design

Assembly

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Zemax

FRED

Ray-tracing software

Onshape

SolidWorks

Job description

Atom Computing seeks a Senior Optical Engineer to lead the design of opto-mechanical subsystems and to drive build-out, fixtures, and alignment processes for precision assembly.

The role requires on-site work at our Boulder, CO facility five days per week and reports to the Optical Engineering Manager.

You will lead cross-functional collaborations, define system architecture, and develop procedures for high-NA imaging and optical cavities with rigorous testing.