Senior Optical Engineer - Optical and RF Controls

IonQ(5 months ago)

Bothell, WA, Washington, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$128,119 - $167,740Engineering

About this role

The Senior Optical Engineer will join IonQ’s optical and laser systems team to support development of optical hardware across the product lifecycle, from concept through first engineering units. The role involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (physicists, electrical, mechanical, and production engineers) to influence product requirements and designs. The position is based onsite in Bothell, WA and may require up to 20% domestic and international travel.

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Required Skills

Optical Design
Optical Assemblies
Alignment
Tolerancing Analysis
Stray Light
Manufacturing
Verification
Zemax
Code V
FRED

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Qualifications

B.S. in Optical Engineering
Advanced Degree

About IonQ

ionq.com

IonQ builds trapped‑ion quantum computers and full‑stack systems designed to tackle complex computational problems. Their platform combines high‑fidelity trapped‑ion qubits, control hardware, and developer tools to deliver quantum processing via cloud integrations and APIs. IonQ targets applications in chemistry, optimization, machine learning, and finance while working with enterprises, researchers, and cloud providers to make quantum computing broadly accessible.