Metasurface Optical Design Intern - 478
US Broomfield, CO
Internships / Students – Internships/Students /
Internship /
On-site
We are seeking an onsite Metasurface Optical Design Intern for our Broomfield, CO location.
Applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
YOU MUST HAVE:
- Must be currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program intended on graduating on/after December 2026
- 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
WE VALUE:
- 3+ years’ experience (PhD inclusive) with computational modeling of photonic devices preferred
- Experience with adjoint optimization and inverse design techniques preferred
- Experience with metasurface modeling and design
- Experience with photonic modeling tools such as COMSOL (or other FEM), Lumerical (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
$40 - $50 an hour
Compensation & Benefits:
Non-Incentive Eligible
The pay range for this role is $40/hr. – $50/hr. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.
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
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.
