Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: Boulder, CO, United States; on-site

Base salary: $170,000–$200,000 per year, plus annual bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops quantum computers based on arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms.

What you will do

• Lead the design and specification of complex opto-mechanical systems, ultra-high vacuum chambers, and mechanical infrastructure from component to system level.
• Architect optical assemblies with physicists and subject matter experts, ensuring precision stability, thermal performance, and alignment integrity.
• Establish design standards, lead critical design reviews, perform tolerance analysis, and drive Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
• Oversee hands-on assembly, alignment, testing, and integration of critical opto-mechanical designs.
• Mentor engineers, create training documentation, contribute to technical roadmaps, and support patents, grant proposals, and technical documentation.
• Manage external vendors, troubleshoot complex issues across the product lifecycle, and support work at customer facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; an advanced degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of opto-mechanical design experience and 8+ years of hands-on optics assembly experience in a laboratory environment.
• Expertise in complex opto-mechanical systems, precision mechanisms, kinematic systems, and first-order optics and aberration theory.
• Mastery of SolidWorks, PDM, or equivalent design and data management software, with strong FEA and first-order analysis skills.
• Experience with adhesives in optical environments, DFMA, tolerancing, ASME Y14.5M drawings, and ISO 10110.
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, mentor others, and lift or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with scientists, engineers, and business professionals advancing quantum computing hardware.
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Unlimited paid time off, 401(k) company matching, disability coverage, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance.
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in the offices.