Top 25 Optical engineer Jobs in Lakewood, Co

Mechanical Engineer for Photonics and Optical Metrology - 832
Quantinuum —Broomfield, CO
- $89,000 - $112,000 a year
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Optical Engineer
Atom Computing —Boulder, CO
- $120,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Principal Optical Engineer
Atom Computing —Boulder, CO
- $160,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Laboratory experience
- Analysis skills
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Senior Optical Engineer
Atom Computing —Boulder, CO
- $150,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Optical Comms
CesiumAstro —Westminster, CO
- $133,908 - $160,991 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Staff Optical Engineer (Quantum Computing)
Infleqtion —Boulder, CO
- $175,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Research
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Optical Engineer
SAIC —Denver, CO
- $160,001 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- System design
- Analysis skills
Senior Optical Engineer (Quantum Computing)
Infleqtion —Boulder, CO
- $155,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Principal Optical Hardware Engineer
BAE Systems Inc. —Boulder, CO
- $118,095 - $200,762 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Office
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
12d
Senior EO/IR Optical Engineer - Level V
Arcfield —Louisville, CO
- $149,675.71 - $260,257.02 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- System design
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Optical Engineer - Airborne Payloads
BAE Systems Inc. —Westminster, CO
- $118,095 - $200,762 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- System design
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
11d
Senior Optical Engineer - Stray Light
Xcimer Energy —Denver, CO
- $160,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Senior Optical Engineer
BAE Systems Inc. —Broomfield, CO
- $97,008 - $164,914 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
11d
Opto-Mechanical Engineer
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Louisville, CO
- $73,400 - $129,260 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- Mid-level
- Paid jury duty
- Paid holidays
Electro-Optical Engineer - Senior Staff
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Littleton, CO
- $139,600 - $246,100 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Conflict management
- Mentoring
- Paid jury duty
- Paid holidays
Optical Transport Senior Engineer
Capgemini —Denver, CO
- $41.61 - $65.01 an hour
- Contract
- Fair chance
- Senior level
- 10 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Optical Coatings Materials Scientist
Xcimer Energy —Denver, CO
- $140,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Fair chance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Engineer Principal – Optical – Focal Plane Electronics System
BAE Systems Inc. —Boulder, CO
- $118,095 - $200,762 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Bachelor of Science
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Network Engineer, Optical Deployment
Meta —Denver, CO
- $135,000 - $191,000 a year
- 3 years
- Travel
- Mentoring
Director of Optical Engineering
Xcimer Energy —Denver, CO
- $190,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Mechanical Engineer for Photonics and Optical Metrology - 832

Quantinuum -
Broomfield, CO

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Job Details

Full-time
$89,000 - $112,000 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
Loan repayment program
Dental insurance
Parental leave
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

CAD design (engineering design task)

Full Job Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Photonics and Optical Metrology in our Broomfield, CO location.

Our team is developing optics and integrated photonics technologies that will enable scaling of our trapped-ion quantum computers from our current 98-qubit Helios system to our future 1,000,000-qubit Lumos system (Quantinuum system roadmap link). The data, designs, and expertise from our group inform our next-generation systems, including Apollo and Lumos, from the overall architecture to the tiniest of details. We are looking for more engineers and scientists to join our cross-disciplinary team.

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

Apply mechanical design tools, such OnShape and Ansys, to support development of prototype and production hardware for optical metrology setups
Design, model, and develop the mechanical systems for optical metrology to characterize advanced optical, micro-optic, and integrated photonic devices and systems
Maintain thorough, version-controlled CAD models and BOMs.
Partner with lab validation & integration teams to build and test prototype assemblies.
Collaborate and work with a diverse cross-disciplinary team, including photonics scientists, optical engineers, opto-mechanical engineers, machinists, atomic physicists, mechanical engineers, and fabrication experts to validate integrated photonic and trapped-ion technologies
Contribute to design and trade studies and analyses.
Communicate design proposals and results through design reviews, documentation, and presentations.
Work in a research lab environment to collect and analyze data on system and device performance.

YOU MUST HAVE:

Bachelor's degree minimum
Minimum 3 years’ experience (degree inclusive) in CAD systems, such as Onshape
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, optics, or related field
5+ years’ experience in scientific research and development or engineering roles
Experience with FEA (modal, structural, and thermal)
Experience in a hands-on environment, especially with free-space optics, imaging systems, motion control
Experience with control systems for data collection, signal processing, and analysis.
Experience with scientific coding and data analysis and familiarity with software tools like MATLAB, Python, etc
Experience with revision and release control
Experience with user interfaces and the automation of assembly and test processes
Experience in creating drawings and assembly processes for optical systems
Exposure to optical design and simulation, such as Zemax
Interest in learning more about optics, photonics, and quantum technology

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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