Senior Photonics Scientist - Quantum Computing Optics

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 164,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Equity

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a Senior Photonics Scientist in Broomfield, CO, to advance optical metrology and integrated photonics for trapped-ion quantum computing. You will collaborate across photonics designers, engineers, and partners to drive milestones, design studies, and architectural decisions.

The role requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in experimental optics or photonics. Candidates with experience in photonics testing and quantum computing will be favored.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in physics, engineering, or optics.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in optics or photonics.
• Experience with experimental freespace optics or integrated photonics.
• U.S. person status required due to contract security rules.
• Knowledge of quantum computing or trapped-ion systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coordinate milestones and cross-group collaboration for integrated photonics.
• Develop optical metrology testbeds to evaluate photonic materials and devices.
• Lead design studies and analyses for system architectures.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and resources for R&D projects and handoffs to production.
• Analyze metrology data to inform Apollo and Lumos architecture and fabrication.

Skills

Integrated photonics

Experimental optics

Optical metrology

Photonic IC testing

MATLAB

Python

Scientific coding

Technical communication

Project coordination

Quantum computing familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/engineering/optics

Tools

Lumerical

COMSOL

RCWA

RSoft

FDTD

FEM

Job description

Quantinuum is seeking a Senior Photonics Scientist in Broomfield, CO, to advance optical metrology and integrated photonics for trapped-ion quantum computing. You will collaborate across photonics designers, engineers, and partners to drive milestones, design studies, and architectural decisions.

The role requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in experimental optics or photonics. Candidates with experience in photonics testing and quantum computing will be favored.