Photonics & Optics Intern

Quantinuum • Broomfield, CO

248d • $19 - $40

About The Position

Quantinuum is the world's largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum's technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents. We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing. We are seeking a(n) Photonics & Optics Intern at our Broomfield, CO Location.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a degree seeking program
• Minimum 2+ academic years physics, optics, and/or engineering coursework at the university level
• 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

• Experimental experience with optics, such as lasers, polarizing elements, optical fibers, imaging systems, and photodetectors in a course and/or research lab
• Experience with general experimental techniques and equipment, and data acquisition and analysis
• Programming experience such as Python
• 1.5+ part-time academic years or 2 full-time summers of research experience in an optics or closely related research lab during an undergraduate program
• 1+ years research experience at the graduate level
• Experience with photonics and/or photonic integrated circuits in a course and/or research lab
• Experience with nonlinear optics in a course and/or research lab
• Modeling and/or simulation experience of physical phenomena using a software package in a course and/or research lab
• Experience with optics and/or photonics modeling software such as Comsol, Lumerical, RSoft, or Zemax in a course and/or research lab

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse team, including atomic physicists, engineers, and fabrication experts, to innovate for trapped ion quantum computers
• Design and validate integrated photonic components and systems to deliver and manipulate light across the optical spectrum
• Develop, refine, and document photonic designs and experimental setups
• Analyze and present results to teammates and across the company

Benefits

• Housing Stipend & Travel Reimbursement eligible for Candidates outside of Colorado

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree