Sr Advanced AMO Scientist - 733

The role

You will help design optical and photonic systems for next generation quantum computers. You will work with a cross-functional team and write roadmaps and trade studies for technical, leadership and external readers.

What you will do

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to architect, design, and develop optical and photonic systems for next generation quantum computers
• Communicate the enabling optical and photonic technologies required for next generation systems and develop roadmaps to achieve them
• Track external technology development and state-of-the-art results and feed them back to the internal team
• Lead development and design projects with suppliers
• Communicate enabling optical and photonic technologies and their impact on the quantum computing roadmap

Required qualifications

• PhD degree minimum, completed before start date
• Minimum 4 years of experience (PhD included) in one or more of: qubits, atomic physics, optics, lasers, photonic integrated circuits, vacuum systems, electronics, or cryogenics
• Experience building complex trapped atom or ion systems or integrated photonics technologies (as described in the posting)
• Excellent technical writing and collaboration skills
• U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or granted asylum or refugee status
• Not a People's Republic of China national or Russian national, unless also a U.S. citizen

Nice to have

• PhD in Physics, Optics, Engineering or a related field
• Experience with quantum computing
• Strong scientific communication and technical writing skills
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills

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

• Must be a U.S. Person due to contractual requirements
• Nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia are excluded unless also U.S. citizens, due to U.S. government national security requirements
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline

About the company

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