Infleqtion

Staff Mechanical Engineer – Mechanical Architect for Quantum in Space

Infleqtion

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Louisville • Colorado • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the overall mechanical system architecture and ensure alignment with requirements and functional needs of the system
  • Presenting progress and results to senior management and the end customer
  • Execution of modelling, simulation, and analytical efforts required to enable product performance
  • Integration of mechanical subsystems with electrical, optical, and other subsystems
  • Identifying and engaging key suppliers
  • Following Infleqtion’s Product Lifecycle Process and supporting Phase gate reviews, critical design reviews, and executive updates
  • Supporting development of risk management plans and risk resolution, and supporting reliability analysis and continuous improvement
  • Coaching and mentoring junior engineers
  • Other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in design electronics and/or embedded systems engineering
  • 6+ years of relevant and progressive experience in similar roles
  • Demonstrated expert level proficiency in Solidworks CAD design tools
  • Excellent proficiency in design first principles
  • Experience using Solidworks analysis tools
  • Excellent technical and people leadership skills
  • Expert level understanding of opto-mechanics, including free space optical mounting, collimator design, free space and fiber coupled alignment design and tolerancing
  • Ability to run Zemax/OpticStudio software and interpret the results
  • Demonstrated Dfx (design to cost…etc)
  • Understanding of ASTM E595 – how to choose materials for space
  • Experience designing custom flexure mounts for both optics and instruments
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Hands on engineer with experience building both EDU and flight hardware
  • Uses AI appropriately for leverage; understands limitations of current platforms
  • Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%
Benefits
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
  • Employer-funded Health Savings Account
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) match
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible Savings Account
  • Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Student Loan Repayment
  • Equity Package

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
mechanical system architecturemodellingsimulationanalytical skillsSolidworks CAD designSolidworks analysis toolsopto-mechanicsZemaxtolerance analysisdesign for excellence (Dfx)
Soft skills
technical leadershippeople leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunicationrisk managementcontinuous improvement