81 optical engineer jobs at 25 companies in Granby, CO
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Optical Engineer
Boulder, Colorado, United States
$120k-$145k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Atom Computing: Building scalable quantum computers using arrays of neutral atoms.
3+ YOEBachelor's in optical sciences/engineering required; 3+ years optical design experience and 2+ years hands-on optics assembly; experience with Zemax, FRED, Onshape or Solidworks; able to lift 25 lb; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Broomfield or College Park or California or Colorado or Massachusetts or Tennessee or Washington or Italy or Korea or Sweden or Switzerland or Canada or United Kingdom
$117k-$152k/yrOnsiteFull Time
IonQNYSE: IONQ: Develops and sells trapped-ion quantum computers and cloud services.
Bachelor's degree in optics/engineering/physics required. Proven optical system design experience for space/high-precision instruments. Extensive experience with ZEMAX, SolidWorks, and Siemens NX. U.S. person/export-control eligibility required.
IDEXNYSE: IEX: Designs and manufactures specialized fluidic, optical, and industrial systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in Optical/Physics/Mechanical with optics; 3-5 years optical assembly; Code V/OpticsStudio and SolidWorks; wavefront metrology; travel as needed; ITAR/EAR compliance.
InfleqtionNYSE: INFQ: Develops neutral-atom quantum computing and precision sensing technologies.
6+ YOEBachelor's in optical engineering/physics plus 6+ years industry experience; hands-on optical alignment, laser and quantum optics design, Zemax and SolidWorks proficiency, git experience, and mentoring experience.
AURA: Operates astronomical observatories and facilities for the scientific community.
7+ YOEBachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, astronomy, or related field; 7–10 years of optical system design and engineering project management experience; telescope or scientific instrument design expertise; SolidWorks and Zemax proficiency.
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy: Operates astronomical observatories and manages space mission operations.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in optical engineering, physics, astronomy, or related field; 7–10 years of optical system design and project management experience; telescope or scientific instrument experience; modeling software proficiency.
nLIGHTNASDAQ: LASR: Designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber laser systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field and 3+ years of electro-optical experience. Requires laser systems, optics integration, troubleshooting, documentation, and programming experience.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
5+ YOEBS in Engineering/Physics with optics concentration required, 5+ years designing and testing complex opto-mechanical systems, experience with LIDAR/laser/adaptive optics, Zemax or CodeV, STOP analysis, and eligible for U.S. Secret clearance.
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
4+ YOEBS in engineering plus 4+ years related experience (advanced degree may substitute), active Secret and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI, experience with optical hardware for space/airborne instruments, proficiency with Zemax and CodeV, MS Office.
IDEX CorporationNYSE: IEX: Designs and manufactures engineered industrial systems and components.
3+ YOEBachelor's in STEM required (Master's preferred), 3+ years optical manufacturing or NPI experience preferred; proficiency with Code V and OpticsStudio; experience with optical component/assembly, metrology, documentation, customer-facing communication, and travel; must meet ITAR/EAR U.S. Person requirements.
6+ YOEBS in engineering plus 6+ years related experience, 3+ years space/airborne optical hardware experience, mastery of optical alignment, knowledge of optical fabrication, Microsoft Office proficiency, eligible for Top Secret/SCI.
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field plus 6 years of experience, or equivalent. Requires optical coating and thin film design experience, and eligibility for TS/SCI clearance.
Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform for operational resilience and decision-making.
4+ YOERequires 4–7+ years developing, integrating, testing, or operating EO/IR or imaging systems, with expertise in radiometry, SNR, MTF, detectors, optical hardware, calibration, verification, and spacecraft environmental considerations.
Arcfield: Systems engineering and mission support for defense and space.
10+ YOEAdvanced degree and 10+ years experience in optical engineering for space/aerospace, FRED or equivalent experience, stray-light and metrology expertise, interferometry, and strong technical writing.
FRED, Zemax OpticStudio, CODE V, MATLAB, Python, SolidWorks, ISO 10110
6+ YOEBS in engineering +6 years related experience (masters/PhD may substitute experience), experience with focal plane electronics, ROIC interfaces, harnessing and grounding, EMI, test planning, DOORS/MBSE, and Microsoft Office.
DOORS, MBSE, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, C, MATLAB, Ruby, Python, FPGA
Quantinuum: Building full-stack quantum computing hardware and software systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree and 2+ years in optics, photonics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline. U.S. Person status required, with optical systems, laboratory equipment, CAD, troubleshooting, and documentation experience valued.
Zemax, SolidWorks, spectrum analyzers, phase noise analyzers, frequency counters
Illumination Engineer Lead (Wheat Ridge, CO, US, 80033)
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
$104k-$150k/yrHybridFull Time
Acuity Inc.NYSE: AYI: Provides lighting systems and building automation technologies.
10+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in Optical/Illumination/Electrical Engineering; 10+ years in optical design; experience with optical simulation tools; strong collaboration and communication skills.
Attalon: Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
12+ YOEBachelor's in optics/physics/applied physics/electrical engineering (required) with 12+ years related experience (alternatively 10+ with MS or 7+ with PhD). Systems engineering for directed energy/optical gimbals, modeling/simulation, controls, integration, and verification experience required; familiarity with MBSE, MATLAB/Simulink, CAD, and FEA p...
CAD, FEA, MATLAB, Simulink, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Thorlabs: Designs and manufactures photonics equipment and specialized optical components.
6+ YOEBS in optics/physics-related engineering (MS/PhD preferred); 6+ years relevant industry experience (or 4–8 years post-grad); experience building optical/laser assemblies; instrument control with Python/C/C++; data analysis with MATLAB/Excel; strong analytical and communication skills.
8+ YOEBS in engineering required; 8+ years in complex instrumentation with system architecture, integration, optics/sensors, signal processing, and requirements management; MATLAB/Simulink and Python experience.