Chief Optical Engineer

at  Quantinuum

Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing
Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.
We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing.
Quantinuum recently secured $300m in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news
We are seeking a Chief Optical Engineer in our Broomfield, CO Location or hybrid potential. Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely, with approvals.
The Chief Optical Engineer will report into the Technology Development organization responsible for delivering novel subsystems necessary for scaling trapped-ion quantum computers. The role will be focused on optical technologies - from free-space to micro-optics and photonic integrated circuits, and from lasers to detectors. The Chief will partner with the Sr. Manager of Optics to improve and mature our optical development activities, as well as to seek and win externally funded programs that advance our technology roadmap.
This is a role with no direct-reporting employees, but with a strong expectation to help lead and mentor by influence. The successful candidate will have deep experience driving continuous improvement by establishing inspirational goals and showing the benefits, developing winning strategies and proposals, and delivering effective mentoring.

• Instill and mature optical science and engineering best-practices; inculcate these within the optics team and more broadly
• With optical leadership and cross-technical SMEs, translate optical requirements into a technology development roadmap; identify resource needs and work with line managers to [SP1] [SS2] propose gap-closure plans
• Pursue and win funded development programs in the areas of photonic integrated circuits and lasers
• Mentor and counsel early-career scientists and engineers
• Advise and partner with management to maximize technical-team morale, engagement, productivity, and job satisfaction