qubitsok.com
Cut Noise. Work Quantum.
Americas, United States, Fremont
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Posted 1318 days ago
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Role Type
Role Focus
Seniority
Employer Type
Visa / Relocation Details
U.S. Government contracts require applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
This R&D Engineer will specialize in mechanical and optical design, assembly, and testing of quantum technologies. The role involves developing and testing high-performance accelerometers, gyroscopes, gravimeters, atomic clocks, and magnetometers. This position requires hands-on collaboration with physicists and engineers to create cutting-edge fieldable devices.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with physicists and engineers to rapidly iterate designs and prototypes for quantum technologies.
Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams to create, assemble, and test complex sensor and clock hardware.
Assemble and test vacuum systems essential for quantum device operation.
Align lasers through optical fibers and electro-optic devices to ensure precise functionality.
Build and test prototype circuits and test fixtures to validate hardware designs.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in physics or engineering, or equivalent professional experience, with experience in an R&D environment.
Demonstrated success in building complex optomechanical prototypes and products.
Hands-on experience with precision test equipment.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Nice-to-have Skills
Skilled in mechanical prototyping, including basic machining and finishing operations.
Hands-on experience with vacuum system design, assembly, and testing.
Expertise in aligning and securing micro-optics components.
Basic knowledge of data acquisition and simulation software such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, and C or C++.
Experience with mechanical and optical design software (e.g., SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Zemax, and FRED).
Familiarity with OrCAD/Altium schematic capture and PCB layout.
Technology Tags
The company develops "quantum technologies employing atom optics" and builds devices based on "atoms in a vacuum cell," including "atomic clocks."
The role involves devices that utilize "atom optics" and "frequency-stabilized lasers," requiring expertise in light-matter interaction.
The position explicitly requires expertise in "compact and robust mechanical and optical design, assembly, and testing" and working with "complex optomechanical prototypes."
The job specifies working with "atoms in a vacuum cell" and includes responsibilities for "assemble and test vacuum systems."
The company's devices use "frequency-stabilized lasers," and responsibilities include "Align lasers" and "laser frequency stabilization."
The R&D Engineer will develop and test various quantum sensors such as "accelerometers, gyroscopes, gravimeters, atomic clocks, frequency standards, and magnetometers."
The desired experience includes familiarity with "mechanical and optical design software (e.g., SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Zemax, and FRED)" for simulation and design.