Senior Quantum Photonics & AMO Scientist

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Quantinuum, a leader in quantum computing hardware, is seeking a Sr Advanced Physicist in Broomfield, CO to help design and integrate optical and photonic systems for scalable quantum computers.

The role requires a PhD and 4+ years in qubits, optics, lasers, or related fields. You will work across hardware, theory, and applications teams to advance technology and produce external-facing documents.

Qualifications

• PhD degree minimum or completed prior to start date.
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience (PhD inclusive) involving one or more of the following areas: qubits, atomic physics, optics, lasers, photonic integrated circuits, vacuum systems, electronics, or cryogenics.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements, candidates must not be a PRC or Russian national unless also a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to architect, design, and develop optical and photonic systems for next generation of quantum computers.
• Communicate enabling optical and photonic technologies and develop roadmaps to achieve those technologies.
• Track external technology development and state-of-the-art results to feedback to internal team.
• Lead development and design projects with suppliers.
• Communicate enabling optical and photonic technologies and the impacts to the quantum computing roadmap.

Skills

Qubits

Atomic physics

Optics

Lasers

Photonic integrated circuits

Vacuum systems

Electronics

Cryogenics

Education

PhD in Physics, Optics, Engineering or related field

Job description

Quantinuum, a leader in quantum computing hardware, is seeking a Sr Advanced Physicist in Broomfield, CO to help design and integrate optical and photonic systems for scalable quantum computers.

The role requires a PhD and 4+ years in qubits, optics, lasers, or related fields. You will work across hardware, theory, and applications teams to advance technology and produce external-facing documents.