Quantinuum is seeking an Optical Engineering Manager to oversee the design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and delivery of high-performance optical subsystems and assemblies, leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure technical excellence, operational efficiency, and on-time delivery.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years (degree-inclusive) experience designing, developing, building, using and maintaining optical, opto-mechanical, and/or laser systems
- Hands-on experience with alignment, testing, and troubleshooting of optical systems.
- Advanced degree - Masters or PhD - in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field preferred
- Demonstrated experience taking complex optical systems from design through production.
- Direct experience with people-management in a technical industry
- Experience bringing cutting-edge optical systems to higher TRL level for deployability
- Familiarity with quality systems and production best practices.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, integration, and testing of large, complex optical systems.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, mechanical, and electronics teams to ensure optical subsystems meet performance, cost, and schedule goals.
- Develop and implement quality control procedures, test protocols, and documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement in design, manufacturability, and throughput for higher-TRL, deployable systems.
- Mentoring, coaching, and training direct-reporting engineers, scientists, and technicians
- Hiring and developing staff with the right skills for success
- Partner with vendors and suppliers on sourcing, fabrication, and qualification of optical components and assemblies, with focus on scalable solutions for future systems.
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree minimum
- Minimum 1 year of experience serving as the (technical and/or people) leader of an advanced technical team
- 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.
- Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills.
