Infleqtion

Senior Optical & Hardware Integration Engineer

Infleqtion

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Louisville • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Build, evaluate, and test new hardware designs, identifying issues, limitations, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Build, operate, and maintain test setups to perform mechanical and system-level validation.
  • Perform rigorous testing and troubleshoot failures to implement corrective actions.
  • Conduct inspection, metrology, and quality verification to ensure build accuracy.
  • Develop and maintain formal test procedures and production documentation.
  • Apply risk mitigation and reliability practices (e.g., FMEA) to manufacturing and testing processes.
  • Independently research and implement new techniques, processes, and tools to improve hardware performance and manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with engineering and physics teams to support design validation, integration, and prototype iteration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in hardware integration, test, or advanced system builds (aerospace, photonics, quantum, or similar).
  • Strong background in optical systems (alignment, lasers, photonics, or precision optics).
  • Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute process development, build, integration, and test processes.
  • Experience working across mechanical, electrical, and optical domains.
  • Proven track record of troubleshooting complex hardware systems and driving issues to resolution.
  • Experience working in lab, cleanroom, or controlled environments.
  • Nice-to-Have
  • Experience with electrical testing and instrumentation.
  • Familiarity with basic electronics, wiring, and signal testing.
  • Experience with shock and vibration (vibe) testing.
  • Experience with inspection and metrology tools.
  • Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems experience and UHV design.
  • Knowledge of contamination control practices in cleanroom or controlled environments.
  • Experience with materials selection and handling for precision or vacuum-compatible components.
  • Statistical process control (SPC) or quality management experience.
  • Experience designing custom fixtures, tooling, or test setups.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software.
Benefits
  • Salary range: $130,000 to 170,000
  • 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 Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
hardware integrationtest proceduresoptical systemsprocess developmenttroubleshootingshock and vibration testinginspection toolsmetrologySolidWorksstatistical process control
Soft Skills
collaborationindependent researchproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunication