Metasurface Optical Design Intern - 994
Summary
Onsite internship at Quantinuum's Broomfield, CO office to design, simulate, and optimize metasurface/meta-optic devices within larger photonic and optical systems for quantum computing. Requires Physics/Engineering PhD enrollment, U.S. Person status, and experience with photonic modeling tools (COMSOL, Lumerical, tidy3D, RCWA) plus MATLAB/Python.
- Design, simulate, and optimize meta-optic devices as part of an integrated model of larger optical systems
- Collaborate with larger photonics and optics teams to develop novel and impactful photonic devices
- Currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on/after August 2027
- 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.
- 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
- 3+ years’ experience (PhD inclusive) with computational modeling of photonic devices
- Preferred: experience with adjoint optimization and inverse design techniques
- Experience with metasurface modeling and design
- Experience with photonic modeling tools such as COMSOL (or other FEM), Lumerical, tidy3D (or other FDTD), RCWA (various)
- Experience with scientific coding tools (MATLAB, Python, etc.)
- Willingness and ability to communicate and collaborate with a larger team
- Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
- Openness to learning new computational methods and software, and enthusiasm for problem solving
- Commitment to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
What’s in it for you?
We believe our people are our greatest strength and offer a comprehensive rewards package that supports your professional growth, well-being, and long-term success.
- For candidates located outside of this state, this role will include a housing stipend of $500 per check/bi-weekly
- A competitive market rate and innovative, game-changing work
- Flexible work schedule
- Employee discounts
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.
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