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Photonics Test Manager - 982

US Broomfield, CO💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage and scale physical resources for test and measurement to characterize photonic devices and optical components for trapped-ion quantum computers.

Role type

Senior IC photonics test manager

Builds

Photonic devices and optical components for trapped-ion quantum computers

Domain

Quantum computing + photonics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Hardware-oriented technical team management, Optics/photonics team management, Optical R&D project leadership, Career development mentoring, Technical staff recruiting and retention, Best practices implementation in R&D

Preferred skills

Ph.D. or Masters in Optics/Applied Physics, End-to-end optical project experience, Optical test and measurement expertise, Integrated photonics device characterization and design, Edge- and grating-coupled integrated photonic measurement systems, Automation techniques for optical characterization equipment

Responsibilities

Manage and scale physical resources for test and measurement to ensure timely delivery of accurate data to development teams, Collaborate with technical staff on developing photonic roadmaps, technology development, and advanced R&D activities, Guide and coordinate optical R&D efforts from concept to production release for multi-year projects, Plan and nurture career development of direct-reporting engineers/scientists through mentoring, coaching, and training, Implement best practices and behaviors in an R&D environment to ensure quality and requirements are met, Identify key technologies, innovations, infrastructure, and resources needed to improve optical development capabilities to meet business needs, Lead in recruiting and retaining high performing technical staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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