Senior Optical Engineer — Quantum Optics & Atom Control

Infleqtion; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical, dental, vision

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Health Savings Account

FSA

Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Repayment

Equity Package

Job summary

Infleqtion seeks a Senior Optical Engineer to independently design, implement, and validate complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing platforms. The role is hands-on, laboratory-focused, and involves collaboration with physicists and engineers to translate experimental requirements into robust optical designs.

You will lead optical assembly, alignment, debugging, and performance characterization, while advancing Zemax models and tolerances to meet system-level requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant optical engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Zemax for optical design and tolerancing.
• Python proficiency for Zemax automation.
• Experience with SLMs, DMDs, AODs, EOMs.
• Experience with beam delivery and imaging systems.
• Strong lab and hands-on optical alignment skills.
• Git or version control for design artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and validate optical and laser-based subsystems for neutral-atom platforms.
• Integrate and test atom addressing and control technologies (DMDs, SLMs, AODs, EOMs).
• Collaborate across physics, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems teams.
• Lead hands-on lab efforts including assembly, alignment, debugging, and characterization.
• Develop high-fidelity optical models using Zemax with tolerance and PSF/MTF analyses.
• Transition architecture toward commercial-ready, repeatable hardware.
• Provide guidance and mentorship through design reviews and coaching.
• Establish and improve optical design workflows and documentation.

Skills

Optical design

Zemax OpticStudio

Python

SolidWorks

Laser optics

Beam shaping

SLMs

AODs

EOMs

Git

Lab testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering or Physics

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

SolidWorks

Python

Git

Job description

Infleqtion seeks a Senior Optical Engineer to independently design, implement, and validate complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing platforms. The role is hands-on, laboratory-focused, and involves collaboration with physicists and engineers to translate experimental requirements into robust optical designs.

You will lead optical assembly, alignment, debugging, and performance characterization, while advancing Zemax models and tolerances to meet system-level requirements