IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.
The salary range for this position is $133,046 - $174,192.
We are looking for a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer for our Optical and Laser Systems team. As a member of the Engineering organization, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.
In this role you will collaborate with a highly interdisciplinary team of atomic physicists, optical engineers, opto-mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, cryo-system engineers, thermal engineers, and program managers to influence, design, and build our upcoming products. You will contribute across the entire product lifecycle from conceptual design through first engineering units. You’ll develop requirements, perform trade studies, and design our current and next generation hardware for our quantum computers.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a small, cross-functional project team to design, develop and build Optical and Laser systems hardware for electro-opto-mechanical assemblies
- Conceptualize and analyze complex opto-mechanical assemblies, create theoretical models, conduct empirical confirmation & perform computer assisted simulations.
- Work with optical and engineering team to integrate the laser and imaging hardware into the quantum computer
- Analyze and test product designs. Including development of DOEs, data collection, and data analysis
- Provide technical support to Vendors by generating and/or reviewing bills of materials, building documentation, assembly and test fixtures, test procedures, and driving anomalies and non-conformances to closure
- Design fixtures, alignment tools and processes to assemble products
You’d be a good fit with:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years developing and testing optical and mechanical designs for complex systems
- 2+ years of experience as a technical lead for your discipline
- Experience with optomechanical system design, precision machine and design principles.
- Proficiency with tolerance analysis
- Experience developing test solutions for a manufacturing test environment
- Experience developing test solutions for a characterization/diagnostic test environment
You’d be a great fit with:
- Master’s degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience developing verification solutions for complex systems
- Design of fixturing/tooling design of optical components/optomechanical systems a plus
- Experience navigating the trade space of new designs between performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability using DFM techniques.
- Demonstrated experience leading a design for test campaign through the entire product life cycle
- Experience with optomechanical solutions in free space and fiber couple lens trains.
- Design for thermal stability/vibration
- Proficiency with FEA for stress, vibrational and thermal analysis.
- Proficiency with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Experience building scalable test solutions for hardware
- Experience leading teams
Location:
This position is located in our newest facility in Bothell, WA.
Our HQ is located in College Park, Maryland which is only a 15-minute metro ride from Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in the Seattle, Washington area. Depending on the position, you may be required to be located near our offices in College Park, Seattle, or Toronto. However, IonQ will be expanding into additional geographies both domestically and internationally so don’t let this stop you from applying!
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment in which any individual can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, and military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The base pay component of the offer will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. The total compensation package may include other elements dependent on the position and level. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. Beyond base pay, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component, as well as a range of benefit options which can be found on our site at ionq.co/jobs. Some of our benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, home internet stipend, a generous PTO plan, parental/adoption leave, 401K, medical, dental and vision plans as well as paid holidays.
If you are interested in being a part of this team and mission, we encourage you to apply.
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Quantum computers are a revolutionizing technology — they have the potential to transform business, society, and the planet for the better, and IonQ is at the forefront of this revolution.
After over 25 years of academic research, IonQ was founded in 2015 by Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim with $2 million in seed funding from New Enterprise Associates, a license to core technology from the University of Maryland and Duke University, and the goal of taking trapped ion quantum computing out of the lab and into the market. In the following three years, we raised an additional $20 million from GV, Amazon Web Services, and NEA, and built two of the world’s most accurate quantum computers.
In 2019, we raised another $55 million in a round led by Samsung and Mubadala, and announced partnerships with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services to make our quantum computers available via the cloud.
In 2020 and 2021, we built additional generations of high performance quantum hardware, added Google Cloud Marketplace to our cloud partner roster and announced a series of collaborations and business partnerships with leading academic and commercial institutions.
On October 1st, 2021, IonQ began trading as IONQ on the New York Stock Exchange, making it the world's first public pure-play quantum computing company. We remain hard at work realizing the world-changing potential of quantum computing.
Why Work With Us
We’re growing a passionate, diverse team of collaborative, creative people. We believe in pursuing innovative, challenging work with integrity, alongside team members we can learn from and grow with.
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