Infleqtion
Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer (Quantum Computing)
$155K–$185K
Boulder, Colorado +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
Louisville, Colorado - Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant industry experience; a Master’s degree or PhD may substitute for some experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related field; a Master’s degree or PhD may substitute for some experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- An offer may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Designs, validates, and scales precision opto-mechanical subsystems for neutral-atom quantum computing hardware.
What you'll do
- Own and integrate opto-mechanical subsystems, identifying technical risks and scalability constraints.
- Create stability, tolerance, and error budgets; simulate and experimentally characterize optical stability, drift, noise, and scaling limits.
- Collaborate across physics and engineering teams, support hardware transition from research to scalable products, and mentor developing engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related field; a Master’s degree or PhD may substitute for some experience.
- Extensive experience designing, modeling, and validating laser-based opto-mechanical systems, with a strong hands-on laboratory track record.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks for complex scalable system design and analysis.
- Working knowledge of Zemax (OpticsStudio) for collaboration on optical layouts and component selection validation.
Nice to have
- Background in atomic physics, quantum optics, or photonics research environments.
- Experience in low-volume, high-complexity hardware programs with demanding performance.
Pay
USD $155,000 to $185,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks, Zemax (OpticsStudio), FEA, SPAD, EMCCD, sCMOS, DMDs, SLMs
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