Specialist - Quantum Laser Systems

The Role:

As a senior member of our Koheras engineering team, you will lead the development, assembly, and testing of custom laser system products and prototypes based on ultra-stable fiber lasers. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team and interface with sales, support, purchasing, and manufacturing to ensure successful transfer of designs to production. You will own several laser projects among various customers and be responsible for delivering robust, manufacturable solutions from requirement capture all the way to deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Capture requirements from, and build deep understanding of customer applications in quantum computing and sensing.
• Translate this understanding into complex and highly specialized fiber laser systems.
• Assure manufacturability and production scalability of laser systems aligned with ambitious customer roadmaps.
• Support and inspire the development of complex electronics control systems, including analog and digital communication backbones.
• Invent and inspire new technology development within fiber-based optics, contributing to IP generation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in science or engineering, preferably within a photonics research environment (ideally PhD level education).
• Multiple years of experience in photonics-based quantum computing or sensing applications, ideally in an industrial setting.
• Proven ability to translate quantum application requirements into laser system specifications.
• Deep understanding of the fundamental physics and technology around lasers, light amplification, non-linear frequency conversion, photonic integrated circuits, and laser frequency metrology and stabilization.
• Expertise in light processing and modulation using electro-optical and acousto-optical technologies.
• Hands-on lab expertise in free-space and fiber optics.
• Proven ability to manage and organize multiple concurrent engineering projects and work packages.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise small project teams across disciplines.
• Experience in programming (ideally in Python).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel up to 10% annually, potentially globally.

If you wish to apply, please contact us with your CV / Résumé. If you have a cover letter, please save this in one document with your CV / Résumé as you are only able to upload one document.