Metasurface Resonant Photonic Design Intern - 988

Quantinuum • Broomfield, CO

2d • $41 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an onsite Metasurface Resonant Photonic Design Intern in our Broomfield, CO location. This role involves designing, simulating, and optimizing resonant photonic devices, and collaborating with larger photonics and optics teams to develop novel and impactful photonic devices. Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. With active engagements spanning pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, government, industrial sectors, and leading academic and research institutions worldwide, we are helping organizations unlock the transformative potential of quantum computing. Our global team of more than 800 employees includes many of the world's leading scientists, engineers, and researchers, with more than 70% of our technology team holding advanced degrees at the Master's or PhD level. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Quantinuum operates across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. By joining Quantinuum, you’ll help shape the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on/after August 2027
• 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.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years’ experience (PhD inclusive) with computational modeling of photonic devices
• Experience with modeling and design of photonic devices using resonant mechanisms such as quasi-bound states in the continuum, Fano resonances, Mie resonances, guided mode resonances, non-local metasurfaces, etc.
• Experience with photonic modeling tools such as COMSOL (or other FEM), Lumerical, tidy3D (or other FDTD), RCWA (various)
• Experience with scientific coding tools (MATLAB, Python, etc.)
• Willingness and ability to communicate and collaborate with a larger team
• Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
• Openness to learning new computational methods and software, and enthusiasm for problem solving
• Commitment to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize resonant photonic devices.
• Collaborate with larger photonics and optics teams to develop novel and impactful photonic devices

Benefits

• Housing stipend of $500 per check/bi-weekly (for candidates located outside of CO)
• A competitive market rate and innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern