Atom Computing
Optical Assembly and Alignment Engineer
$100K–$140K
Boulder, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; advanced degree preferred, with no alternative stated for years of experience.
- Education
- BS in optics, optical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant optical-engineering experience; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Build, align, test, and document optical breadboards and laser-delivery assemblies for neutral-atom quantum computers.
What you'll do
- Assemble optical and optomechanical hardware from released layouts, drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions; align components and fiber-coupling assemblies.
- Measure and troubleshoot optical performance, perform approved adjustments or rework, and verify subsystems.
- Maintain alignment and measurement records; support system integration and improve repeat-build instructions, fixtures, and assembly sequences.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on optical assembly, free-space alignment, fiber coupling, and characterization of precision laser or photonics hardware.
- Experience building from controlled optical layouts and recording repeatable measurements for subsystem acceptance.
- Practical knowledge of free-space beam alignment, polarization control, fiber coupling, and optical metrology; ability to interpret optical layouts and optomechanical drawings.
- Ability to work safely with delicate coated optics and lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Nice to have
- Experience with neutral-atom quantum-computer optics, atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) laboratory systems, or precision scientific instrumentation.
- Wavefront-measurement experience; familiarity with measurement-data analysis or laboratory scripting.
Pay
USD 100,000–140,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
optical power meters, beam-imaging cameras
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