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Posted 43 days ago

Lead Laser Systems Engineer - 622

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Role Type

🛠️ Engineer / Developer

Role Focus

🏗️ Build Systems

Seniority

🌳 Senior / Lead

Employer Type

🏢 Industry

Visa / Relocation Details

Must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, green card holder, or worker granted asylum or refugee status.
Candidates who are nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russian nationals are ineligible unless they are also a U.S. citizen, due to national security requirements.

The Lead Laser Systems Engineer guides the entire lifecycle of the laser and beamline subsystem for a next-generation quantum computer. This professional serves as the systems engineering liaison between the core architecture team and internal or external laser development teams. Responsibilities include defining and managing subsystem requirements, interfaces, documentation, and verification planning. The role requires expertise in designing cohesive laser systems to ensure on-time delivery and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the systems engineer for the complex laser subsystem of a trapped-ion quantum computer.

Develop, define, and manage all subsystem requirements, specifications, and associated engineering documentation.

Act as a consultant and ensure that detailed subassembly requirements derived by internal or external teams are mutually compatible and well-formed.

Develop and maintain documentation and artifacts for subsystem verification and validation, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Guide technical decisions across the product lifecycle, from design through integration, to ensure the on-time delivery of laser subsystems.

Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills

Minimum 8 years of professional experience (or 6+ years with Master's, or 5+ years with PhD).

Minimum 6 years of experience in laser system hardware design, integration, and product development.

Minimum 2 years of systems engineering experience.

Expertise in laser systems, including fiber optic components.

Experience with electro-optic and acousto-optic modulators.

Experience with noise-reduction servos.

Nice-to-have Skills

Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Proven experience in system engineering or system architecture of highly complex laser systems.

Strong background in requirements engineering, system verification, and validation processes.

Familiarity with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE).

Prior experience with laser-cooled, neutral atom, atomic ion apparatus, or quantum computers.

Proficiency in system modeling, simulations, and analysis tools.

Demonstrated leadership skills.

Technology Tags

Lasers

The primary responsibility is serving as the Lead Systems Engineer for the laser sources and subsystem.

Optical Tech

Expertise is required in fiber optic components, modulators, and overall beamline design, falling under optical technology.

Control Tech

The laser subsystem includes control electronics and noise-reduction servos, requiring control technology expertise.

Trapped ions

The role is developing a quantum computer explicitly based on a trapped-ion architecture.

Quantum Charge-Coupled Device

The quantum computer being developed utilizes this specific trapped-ion hardware architecture.

Engineering design

The engineer guides the subsystem through its entire lifecycle including design, implementation, test, and integration.

Device modelling

Proficiency in system modeling, simulations, and analysis tools is valued for this engineering role.

Source Job Description

We are seeking a highly qualified Lead Laser Systems Engineer for our Broomfield, CO location, to join the team developing a next-generation quantum computer. The ideal candidate will be a systems engineering professional with a background in laser technology, responsible for guiding the laser and beamline subsystem through its entire lifecycle. The role will serve as the systems engineering interface between the system-level design and architecture team and laser and beamline development teams (both internal and externally-contracted). Responsibilities will include subsystem requirements management, interface definition, verification and validation planning, creation and management of engineering documentation, and change management. This role will use the candidate’s expertise in designing cohesive laser systems to contribute to and review subsystem designs. Candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

Systems engineer for the lasers subsystem of a trapped-ion quantum computer based on a quantum charge coupled device architecture. This subsystem includes laser sources, control electronics, servos, modulators, and frequency doubling components.

Develop, define, and manage subsystem requirements, specifications, and engineering documentation, with a focus on developing “right size” solutions to system development needs, appropriate for the maturity of the technology.

Act as a consultant to laser and beamline contractors and/or internal development teams as they derive detailed subassembly requirements from higher level requirements. You will ensure that requirements are understood, mutually compatible, and well-formed.

Develop, publish, and maintain system engineering artifacts for subsystem verification and validation, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Develop, publish, and maintain documentation of the laser and beamline subsystem’s interfaces to and interactions with other elements of the quantum computing system.

You will be responsible for ensuring gate review entry criteria are complete, updated, and accessible. For internally-designed subassemblies, you will be responsible for organizing and holding gate reviews.

Guide technical decisions throughout the product lifecycle, including design, implementation, test and integration, ensuring on-time delivery of laser subsystems.

Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding and buy-in.

Mentor junior engineers

YOU MUST HAVE:

Bachelor’s degree minimum

Minimum of 8 years of experience (or 6+ years with master’s, or 5+ years with PhD)

Minimum 6+ years of experience in laser system hardware design, integration, and product development. This experience may be inclusive of graduate school experience: Laser systems expertise must include experience with fiber optic components, electro-optic and acousto-optic modulators, and noise-reduction servos.

Minimum 2+ years of systems engineering experience

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:

Master’s Degree/Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering or related technical field preferred

Proven experience in system engineering or system architecture of highly complex laser systems

Experience deconstructing highly complex systems into clear and comprehensible constituent pieces and work packages

Strong background in requirements engineering, system verification, and validation processes

Familiarity with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

Prior experience with laser-cooled, neutral atom, or atomic ion scientific apparatus or quantum computers

Proficiency in system modeling, simulations, and analysis tools

Demonstrated leadership skills

Ability to build strong relationships and effectively partner with both internal team members and external contractors

Strong verbal and written communication skills

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