Staff Optical Engineer — Quantum Optics Systems Lead

Infleqtion; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits (medical, dental, vision

HSA

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid FMLA

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Repayment

Equity Package

Job summary

Infleqtion in Boulder, CO, is seeking a Staff Optical Engineer to own complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing. The role is hands-on and lab-focused, translating experimental requirements into robust, high-performance optical designs.

The successful candidate will independently own subsystems, collaborate with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams, and drive designs from research-grade implementations toward scalable hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field with 6+ years of industry experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred, counted towards experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, modeling, and validation of complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing platforms.
• Develop scalable atom addressing and control technologies (DMDs, SLMs, AODs, EOMs, metasurface optics).
• Design and implement atom-resolved detection and feedback systems using SPAD/EMCCD/sCMOS cameras and high-speed photodetectors.

Skills

Optical design

Lab troubleshooting

Mentoring

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering/physics

Master/PhD preferred

Tools

Zemax (OpticStudio)

SolidWorks

Git

Job description

Infleqtion in Boulder, CO, is seeking a Staff Optical Engineer to own complex optical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing. The role is hands-on and lab-focused, translating experimental requirements into robust, high-performance optical designs.

The successful candidate will independently own subsystems, collaborate with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams, and drive designs from research-grade implementations toward scalable hardware solutions.