Metasurface Resonant Photonic Design Intern

Job Description

Job Title: Metasurface Resonant Photonic Design Intern - 988. Location: Broomfield, Colorado, USA

Responsibilities:

• Design, simulate, and optimize resonant photonic devices.

• Collaborate with photonics and optics teams to develop innovative and impactful photonic devices.

• Apply computational modeling methods to photonic device design and optimization;

• Work collaboratively with team members across different groups and cultural backgrounds.

• Learn and apply new computational methods and software to solve technical problems.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Physics or Engineering PhD program, with expected graduation on or after August 2027.

• Must be committed to returning to the degree program after completing the internship or co-op;

• Must meet the U.S. Person requirement, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or an individual granted asylum or refugee status.

• Due to U.S. Government national security requirements, candidates must not be nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia unless they are also U.S. citizens.

Preferred:

• At least 3 years of experience, including PhD research, in computational modeling of photonic devices.
• Experience modeling and designing photonic devices using resonant mechanisms, including:
  • Quasi-bound states in the continuum.
  • Fano resonances.
  • Mie resonances.
  • Guided-mode resonances.
  • Non-local metasurfaces.

• Experience with photonic modeling tools such as COMSOL or other finite element method (FEM) tools, Lumerical, tidy3D or other finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) tools, and rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA).

• Experience with scientific programming tools such as MATLAB or Python.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively across teams and cultures.

• Enthusiasm for problem-solving and openness to learning new computational methods and software.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Hourly pay: $41 to $55, depending on skills, educational background, professional experience, and qualifications.

• Housing stipend of $500 per biweekly paycheck for candidates located outside Colorado.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Employee discounts.

• Opportunity to contribute to advanced photonic device research at a leading quantum computing company.

• Professional development through collaboration with experienced scientists, engineers, and researchers.

Other Information:

• Employer: Quantinuum.

• Work arrangement: On-site in Broomfield, Colorado.

• Application deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with no specified deadline.

• Equal opportunity: Quantinuum is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining an inclusive workplace.

• Accessibility: Candidates who require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process can contact Quantinuum through its “Let's Talk” contact form;

• Recruitment process: Quantinuum may use AI tools to assist with application reviews and assessments. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.

• Company overview: Quantinuum develops a full-stack quantum computing platform and serves industries including pharmaceuticals, materials science, financial services, government, and industrial research.