Senior Optics Technician

About the role

The Senior Optics Technician will join the Optical Manufacturing team to build and commission optics and laser assemblies for quantum systems. This role involves supporting system builds, maintenance, and upgrades while working alongside technicians, engineers, and scientists.

Responsibilities

• Build and commission optical and laser assemblies.
• Support system maintenance and upgrades with engineers and scientists.
• Handle high precision and delicate components, using microscopes where required.
• Follow mechanical and electrical drawings and work instructions, document the work and test equipment before shipment.
• Maintain a safe laboratory and workshop environment when working with lasers and optics.

Required skills

• Lasers
• Optics
• Precision assembly
• Free space optical alignment
• Fibre coupling

Nice to have

• Scientific instrumentation assembly
• Electronic subsystem assembly
• Fault finding
• Continuity testing
• Class 4 laser safety

Qualifications

• Relevant optics or engineering qualifications
• Equivalent combination of education and practical experience

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Adoption leave
• Legal insurance
• Home technology stipend

About the Company

IonQ, Inc. is a leading quantum platform and merchant supplier delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. The company is known for its cutting-edge quantum systems and world-record performance in quantum computing.