Jobs at Monarch Quantum, Inc.

Leads logistics, procurement, inventory, supplier sourcing, contract execution, risk management, and bid proposals. Partners with engineering and product teams on BOMs and technical component requirements. Uses ERP/MRP systems and data analytics to forecast demand, track supply chain KPIs, optimize costs, and mitigate disruptions. Oversees international shipping, customs compliance, and delivery of sensitive technical equipment in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Leads and grows a firmware engineering team while contributing to architecture, design, integration, verification, qualification, and production support for complex laser, photonic, and electro-optical systems. Establishes firmware processes, standards, tools, documentation, and development environments. Oversees FPGA, SoC, HDL, and embedded C/C++ development, manages technical risks and project execution, and partners with cross-functional engineering teams on system integration and troubleshooting.

Designs, analyzes, documents, tests, and supports precision opto-mechanical assemblies, laser systems, and photonic products. Performs structural, thermal, vibration, fluid, and heat-transfer analysis; designs optical flexures and metrology setups; conducts experiments; supports fabrication, procurement, integration, and testing. The role requires extensive mechanical engineering expertise, CAD and quantitative analysis, technical documentation, independent execution, collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers in a startup environment.

Design and execute complex mechanical engineering tasks for optical alignment machines, including CAD design, quantitative analysis, fabrication, integration, testing, documentation, and data analysis. The role involves precision automation, large assemblies, structural and thermal analysis, materials and manufacturing methods, linear stages, instrumentation, and mentoring junior engineers in a startup environment.

Mechanical Engineer 2 executing complex engineering tasks from planning and analysis through fabrication, integration, testing, documentation, and peer review. The role requires mechanical CAD, quantitative analysis, instrumentation, structural, fluids, and heat transfer knowledge. Responsibilities include independent and collaborative engineering work, data collection and analysis, maintaining technical accuracy and quality, and potentially mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced startup environment.

Performs complex mechanical engineering tasks involving design, analysis, fabrication, integration, testing, documentation, and data-driven decision-making. The role requires expertise in materials, mechanisms, fabrication methods, photonic assembly, structural mechanics, fluids, heat transfer, CAD, Python, and ANSYS Workbench. The engineer will work independently and collaboratively, mentor junior engineers, and help establish engineering practices in a fast-paced startup environment.

Provides technical leadership for architecture, design, integration, and validation of advanced laser and photonic systems for quantum technologies. Leads laser stabilization, narrow-linewidth source, low-noise control, modeling, reliability, and experimental validation efforts. Collaborates across optical, electronic, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams; defines system requirements and performance protocols; mentors engineers; and contributes to technology roadmaps and strategic technical decisions in a startup environment.

Leads photonic light-engine development projects from planning through testing, installation, and support. Owns scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, customer communication, and cross-functional execution. Manages matrixed technical teams through uncertainty and changing priorities while applying structured engineering processes. Requires technical expertise in areas such as systems engineering, optics, photonics, controls, opto-mechanics, electrical engineering, or software engineering, plus startup adaptability.

Lead end-to-end reliability planning and execution for quantum photonics hardware. Responsibilities include Design for Reliability, FMEA across hardware, firmware, and software, reliability testing strategy, architecture trade studies, reliability characterization and growth campaigns, and supplier reliability initiatives. The role requires collaboration with systems engineering, supplier quality teams, vendors, and leadership in a hands-on startup environment.

Own the software architecture, requirements, interfaces, verification, GUI, and SDK for photonic and laser systems. Translate hardware and optical system requirements into software specifications, lead project delivery, define APIs and data models, conduct system-level integration and troubleshooting, establish scalable development practices, present architecture at technical reviews, and mentor engineers. The role requires hands-on leadership across hardware, firmware, and software for complex electro-optical or scientific systems.

Owns electrical and firmware architecture for laser and photonic systems, including requirements flow-down, communications, analog signal processing, FPGA design, servo controls, electronics infrastructure, and system interfaces. Leads integration, verification, troubleshooting, technical reviews, production readiness, and reliability efforts. Requires extensive experience with complex electro-optical systems, embedded firmware, HDL, low-noise electronics, frequency locking, and systems engineering. Mentors engineers and drives cross-functional technical decisions in a startup environment.

Leads photonic system development projects from planning through integration, testing, installation, and support. Owns scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, risk management, and customer-facing execution while coordinating matrixed technical teams. Provides technical and logistical leadership, establishes engineering practices, and manages ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment. Requires advanced engineering education, substantial relevant experience, and expertise in systems engineering or related photonics, physics, controls, opto-mechanics, electrical, or software disciplines.

Paid summer internship opportunities for bachelor's, master's, and PhD students working on quantum photonics and engineering projects. Interns may design and test optical, mechanical, electrical, laser, FPGA, software, robotics, and automated assembly systems. Responsibilities include laboratory experimentation, modeling, system integration, data analysis, test fixture development, reliability testing, documentation, and validation while collaborating with experienced engineers and researchers.

Supports robotics process engineering in a hands-on startup environment. Plans, collects, analyzes, and communicates technical data; applies knowledge of materials, mechanisms, fabrication, heat and mass transfer, optics, CAD, programming, and machine shop tools. Collaborates with teammates and leadership, develops engineering practices, fulfills commitments, and grows technical competency through mentorship and initiative.

Robotics Process Engineer responsible for executing complex engineering tasks, including planning, quantitative analysis, documentation, instrumentation, fabrication or procurement, integration and testing. The role involves automated testing or component alignment using robotics, machine vision, or electrical test equipment, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and help establish engineering practices in a startup environment.

Provides technical leadership for the architecture, design, integration, and validation of advanced laser systems for quantum technologies. Develops laser stabilization, narrow-linewidth sources, and low-noise electronic control systems; leads noise reduction, reliability, modeling, and experimental validation. Collaborates across optical, electronic, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams, maintains system requirements and validation protocols, and mentors junior engineers in a startup environment.

Leads development, optimization, automation, qualification, and production release of active optical alignment processes for precision photonic assemblies. Integrates robotics, motion systems, machine vision, instrumentation, and real-time feedback while applying DOE, statistical analysis, tolerance analysis, and root-cause methods. Diagnoses cross-disciplinary process failures, establishes robust production controls, supports design for automated manufacturing, and coordinates engineering scope, schedules, resources, and risks.

Leads photonic system development projects from planning through integration, testing, installation, and support. Owns scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and customer-facing execution while coordinating matrixed technical teams. Provides technical and logistical leadership, establishes engineering practices, and manages ambiguity in a startup environment. Requires advanced engineering education, extensive relevant experience, photonic systems expertise, and U.S. person status for access to export-controlled information.

Leads photonic systems development projects from planning through execution, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, technical teams, customer interactions, and cross-functional coordination. Establishes engineering practices and oversees requirements, design and test readiness reviews, integration, testing, documentation, installation, and support. The role requires deep expertise in at least one relevant technical discipline and thrives in a startup environment.

Manages customer requests, commitments, documentation, schedules, action items, and risks across complex technical programs. Coordinates engineering, operations, legal, and executive stakeholders; maintains high-level program schedules and customer-facing trackers; reviews contractual requirements; leads customer meetings; and ensures timely closure of cross-functional deliverables and clear communication of program status.