Builds and commissions precision optical and laser assemblies for quantum computing hardware, covering free-space alignment, fibre coupling and testing delicate components under microscopes. Works alongside technicians, engineers and scientists on system builds, maintenance and upgrades, documenting work and maintaining a safe laser laboratory.
Oxford
Lead end-to-end delivery of quantum computing systems to customer sites across Europe and Asia, owning deployment and commissioning from early planning and export through installation, commissioning and handover. Coordinate engineering, science, legal, trade compliance, logistics, facilities, security and customer teams, with around 30-40% travel.
Oxford
Inspects incoming, in-process and finished components against mechanical, electrical and PCBA specifications, interpreting GD&T drawings and programming CMM, OMM or vision systems. Owns the inspection side of the Material Review Board, containing nonconforming material, writing NCRs and closing records, while allocating daily inspection work and guiding less experienced inspectors.
Oxford
Postdoctoral role in experimental quantum technology, combining trapped ions and photons to build a distributed quantum network. The work involves testing and characterising a multi-zone ion trap, implementing an efficient ion-photon interface based on strongly-coupled cavity-QED, and setting up a second system for a basic quantum network. The position sits within the EPSRC Quantum Technology Hub and a team led by Prof Matthias Keller.
Brighton
Builds and maintains data-intensive Python backend services for Rigetti's internal software team, supporting quantum engineers and fab engineers with measurement, characterization and fabrication tooling. Work spans schema migrations, testing, CI, performance and observability, plus frameworks that let scientists use AI coding agents safely. Small senior team, no quantum background required.
Berkeley, United States
Lead the commercial development of a compact cold-atom clock physics package, translating university research into a viable product. The role is based at CPI-TMD in Hayes after an initial 8-12 month placement at the University of Strathclyde, working with academic researchers and industrial engineers.
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow
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