Lead Optical System Design Engineer - 616

Quantinuum • Broomfield, CO

1d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Optical Engineer in our Broomfield, CO Location. Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution. By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries. As we celebrate the International Year of Quantum, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of this rapidly evolving field. By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible. What is in it for you? A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work Flexible work schedule Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time Paid parental leave Employee discounts Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Requirements

• Master’s Degree minimum
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) with optical design of components and systems with a proven record of delivering optical solutions from concept to production.
• 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 imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or Masters in Optics, Applied Physics, or a related field
• 6+ years experience with photonic optical design, tolerancing, and analysis resulting in the creation of drawings and specifications
• 4+ years experience with photonic integrated circuits and/or metasurfaces physical optical designs and solutions
• 4+ years experience with assembly and testing of complex optical systems
• Experience architecting complex optical systems and deriving optical system requirements from system-level requirements
• Experience designing, developing, and assembling optical systems with micro-optics, fiber optics, and/or photonic components
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting optical and photonic systems
• Experience executing engineering trade studies
• Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared
• Experience with optical modeling software (Zemax preferred, Code V, LighTools, FRED)
• Experience with single photon detectors a plus
• Experience with CAD software a plus
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in best development practices and optical design methodologies

Responsibilities

• Participate in a team of physicists, optical, and opto-mechanical engineers supporting the development of commercial and research systems for quantum computing
• Design, Architect, and develop optical, micro-optical, and photonic systems in new and novel ways to create, deliver and measure light in our next generation quantum computer systems
• Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, methods, alignment, and suppliers that leads to production solutions.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• innovative, game-changing work
• flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees