QuEra Computing
Optical Scientist – Quantum Systems
$130K–$212K
Boston, MA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Mar 14, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Education
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Optics, Physics, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, prototypes, and integrates optical subsystems for scalable neutral-atom quantum computers.
What you'll do
- Design and model optical architectures for trapping, addressing, and readout of neutral-atom qubit arrays.
- Develop integration, diagnostic, and calibration strategies to improve performance, commissioning, and stability.
- Collaborate with hardware teams to deploy optical modules and evaluate technologies for scaling.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Optics, Physics, or a related field, with a strong background in optical system design and implementation.
- Hands-on experience with free-space optical alignment, diagnostics, and characterization.
- Experience architecting and integrating complex systems with hardware and software components.
- Experience modeling optical propagation, aberrations, and system tolerances; programming skills in Python, C++, MATLAB, or similar.
Nice to have
- CAD design skills; proficiency with git, GitHub, and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience with quantum computing platforms or beam-shaping technologies; background in stability engineering.
Pay
$130,400 - $211,900 USD base salary
Tools
Zemax, Python, C++, MATLAB, git, GitHub, spatial light modulators, acousto-optic deflectors
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