Atom Computing
Laser Engineer
$120K–$150K
Boulder, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 2+ years (advanced degree inclusive).
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Aligns, characterizes, designs, and optimizes laser and optical systems for neutral-atom quantum computers, documenting repeatable designs and supporting reliable hardware operation.
What you'll do
- Align, troubleshoot, characterize, phase-lock, and optimize laser, amplifier, and nonlinear optical systems.
- Design and model systems for new hardware and upgrades; analyze optical testing data to guide decisions.
- Coordinate project requirements and schedules, maintain engineering change documentation, and collaborate across engineering and physics teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 2+ years of experience (advanced degree inclusive) using and maintaining optical, opto-mechanical, and/or laser systems.
- Hands-on experience aligning optical elements to documented designs and with diode- or fiber-based lasers/amplifiers and nonlinear optical systems, including characterization, phase-locking, optimization, design, and modeling.
- Experience analyzing optical testing data and working with engineering change documentation, drawings, schematics, and instructions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Python and Git software version control.
- Familiarity with Zemax, Onshape, and/or SolidWorks/CAD for optical and optomechanical system design.
Pay
USD 120,000–150,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
diode-based lasers/amplifiers, fiber-based lasers/amplifiers, Python, Git, Zemax, Onshape, SolidWorks/CAD
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