Integrated Photonics Intern - 487

We are seeking an Integrated Photonics Intern in our Albuquerque, NM, location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with a diverse team, including atomic physicists, engineers, and fabrication experts, to innovate for trapped ion quantum computers
• Design, test, and measure integrated photonic components for trapped ion quantum computers
• Validate and apply techniques for photonic chip packaging subject to unique technological constraints
• Analyze and present results to teammates and across the company
  
  

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program
• Graduating on/after 2026
• Minimum 2 academic years in physics, optics, and/or engineering coursework at the university level
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.
  
  

WE VALUE:

• Hands-on experimental experience in an optics or photonics laboratory
• Experience, through course-work or a research project, with photonic integrated circuit design, test, and/or packaging
• Experience with general experimental techniques and equipment, and data acquisition and analysis
• Programming experience such as Python
• 1.5 part-time academic years or 2 full-time summers of research experience in integrated photonics or a closely related research lab during an undergraduate program preferred
• 1 years research experience at the graduate level preferred
• Modeling and/or simulation experience in an optical waveguide context
• Experience with optics and/or photonics modeling software such as Comsol, Lumerical, RSoft, or Zemax in a course and/or research lab
  
  

What is in it for you?

For candidates located outside of this state, this role will include a housing stipend of up to $1000/month

A competitive market rate and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

Employee discounts

About Us:

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400 scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

As we celebrate the International Year of Quantum, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of this rapidly evolving field. By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

Visit our news pages to learn more about Quantinuum and our scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news

Quantinuum Intro Video: The Future of Quantum Computing

Please note that employment with us is subject to successfully passing our pre-employment screening checks. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Compensation & Benefits:

Non-Incentive Eligible

The pay range for this role is $23 - $27 per hour. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.