Senior Optical Engineer
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional partnerships with mechanical engineers and physicists to iteratively design optical subsystems in the areas of laser distribution, high numerical aperture microscope imaging, and optical cavities
Define system architecture and make critical strategic decisions for balancing competing requirements.
Create novel designs and specifications of optical systems and subsystems from the component level up to the system level
Evaluate suitability of design solutions by performing detailed tolerance and stray light analysis
Develop alignment procedures for optical designs
Lead hands-on assembly and precision alignment of finalized optical designs
Characterize the performance of optical subsystems
Capable of lifting and moving objects that weigh up to 25 pounds.
Experience & Education
Bachelor’s degree in Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering or related field. Advanced degree a plus
5-8+ years optical design experience
4+ years of hands-on optics assembly experience in a laboratory environment
Qualifications
- Experience in the design of high-numerical-aperture imaging systems
- Proficiency with Zemax, FRED, or equivalent ray-tracing software
- Experience with Onshape, Solidworks, or equivalent 3D CAD design software
- Project management skills and the ability to lead technical initiatives independently.
- High attention-to-detail and accuracy
- Creative, critical thinking with ability to strategize and solve problems in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work effectively in an open, collaborative environment
- Excellent communication, listening and people skills
- Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!
- The base salary range for this position is between $160,000 - $180,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.
About Atom Computing
Quantum computing startup developing neutral-atom quantum computers that offer long coherence times and high-fidelity operations for scalable quantum processing.
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