Sr Optical Process Engineer - 1003

Quantinuum • US Albuquerque, NM

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr Optical Process Engineer in our Albuquerque, NM Location. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. This role involves developing tooling and processes to create fiber array assemblies, verifying and validating fiber optic bonding processes, and designing and developing tooling and processes for active fiber optic assemblies generation quantum computer systems. The engineer will lead development and design projects that validate technologies, bonding methods, alignment methods, and tooling suppliers that result in production solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree minimum
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) with fiber optic development, connectors, splicing, handling, and alignment processes.
• 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
• 4+ years' experience with tools to assemble fiber optic systems
• 4+ years' experience with optical metrology systems and developing optical alignment algorithms
• 2+ years' experience with testing of fiber optics systems
• Experience with laser welding tooling and processes used in fiber optic assemblies
• 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 tool and process development
• Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in best development practices and optical design methodologies

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling and processes to create fiber array assemblies
• Verify and Validate fiber optic bonding processes
• Design, and develop tooling and processes for active fiber optic assemblies generation quantum computer systems
• Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, bonding methods, alignment methods, and tooling suppliers that result in production solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit
• Equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

What This Job Offers

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