Laser Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Laser System Scaling and Architecture Development
• Work closely with our Laser System team on supporting the development and scaling of QuEra’s laser infrastructure as quantum systems grow in size and complexity.
• Explore approaches for increasing optical power, stability, and scalability across multi-wavelength laser systems together with the laser system and quantum hardware team.
• Evaluate potential architectures, technologies, and vendor solutions that support higher-power and more scalable laser subsystems.
• Contribute to technical discussions and experiments aimed at improving laser system performance, reliability, and manufacturability as systems transition from experimental prototypes toward larger-scale deployments.
• Vendor Collaboration and Subsystem Qualification
• Serve as the technical point of contact for vendors developing laser and optical subsystems.
• Cook up subsystem testing, qualification, and integration activities with external partners.
• Support vendor evaluation, component qualification, and performance verification for critical optical hardware.
• QBI Testing and Evaluation Liaison
• Serve as the on-site technical interface for Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) test and evaluation activities.
• Cook up subsystem test procedures, instrumentation requirements, and evaluation protocols.
• Support milestone documentation, technical reporting, and data collection for federal research programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience operating or maintaining advanced laser systems.
• Experience working with free-space optics, fiber optics, and optomechanical assemblies.
• Strong skills in optical alignment, beam diagnostics, and troubleshooting complex optical systems.
• Familiarity with laser control electronics, feedback systems, or instrumentation used in optical experiments.
• Experience working in laboratory or prototype environments with uptime or experimental reliability requirements.
• Solid understanding of laser safety practices for high-power optical systems.