Sr Optical Process Engineer - 1003

The role

This person will develop tooling and processes for fiber array assemblies and fiber optic bonding. They will lead design and validation projects for active fiber optic assemblies used in quantum computer systems.

What you will do

• 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 for quantum computer systems
• Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, bonding methods, alignment methods, and tooling suppliers that result in production solutions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum
• At least 4 years of experience (advanced degree included) with fiber optic development, connectors, splicing, handling, and alignment processes
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or worker granted asylum or refugee status

Nice to have

• Ph.D. or Master's 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 testing 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

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

Before you apply

• Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Due to contractual requirements, applicants must be a U.S. Person
• Some positions may require U.S. government export license authorization before a non-U.S. person can access controlled technology

About the company

Quantinuum is a quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform for real-world deployment. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, it has more than 800 employees across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore.