Quantum Lab Technician

The Role: This is an exciting and varied entry-level role, giving you the opportunity to work hands-on across a breadth of different verticals (optics, electronics, vacuum), our products and help to create an optimised lab environment to turbo-charge our capabilities.

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• Support small batch production Aquark products
  
• Support Research and development into Quantum technologies
  
• Source components and build supplier relationships
  
• Help maintain a tidy and safe work place
  
• Write documentation for production and training
  
• Promote Aquark through industrial and academic meetings
  
• Support writing of journal articles and white papers
  
• Develop internal production processes
  
• Help design and build optical, electronics and vacuum systems
  
• Write code for automation and analysis
  
• Test and evaluation of products and subsystems
  

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• Undergrad degree in physics or engineering (2.2 and above)
  
• Keen and experienced with laboratory experimental work
  
• Fast learner and self motivated/pro-active
  
• Experience in coding for control and data analysis (ideally Python)
  
• Excellent written and verbal skills
  
• Tidy and organised
  
• Comfortable with working on small components
  
• Team player
  

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• 💰 Companywide milestone bonus scheme
  
• 🌴 26 days annual leave + full salary-based pension contribution
  
• 🕑 Flexible core hours
  
• 🤝 Regular team outings, training & knowledge-sharing sessions
  
• 📚 Half-day knowledge-building every 2 week
  

At Aquark Technologies, we’re shaping the future of quantum sensing and cold atom technology. Spun out from the University of Southampton, we’re developing the world’s most portable, high-performance cold atom traps, enabling next-generation sensors for navigation, security, and metrology.

Following a major research contract win, we’re expanding our team. This is your chance to join a fast-moving start-up, work on cutting-edge science, and make a real impact.