Quantum Computing Jobs

• Oxford
• Senior · manages people

Build and lead a team owning the hardware test estate for quantum-computer control software, from CI systems to new QA and staging rigs. Define test-system architecture, plan builds with Manufacturing, and shape testing strategy across simulation and hardware-in-the-loop. Act as test architect, driving automation and self-service rig usage.

GitHub Actions

• Oxford
• Lead

Leads the evolution of the system software architecture for a quantum computer, spanning real-time hardware control, low-level orchestration and developer-facing interfaces across a family of products. Coaches technical leads in architectural principles and coordinates with infrastructure, firmware and compiler teams in the UK and US, working at system level rather than designing through code.

Rust · AWS

• Warrington
• On-site
• £50,000 – £56,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Mechanical design role focused on precision hardware for optical quantum computing, covering enclosure and packaging design, thermal management, simulation and validation. Works closely with photonics, systems and architecture teams plus external suppliers, taking concepts from prototype build toward manufacturable systems.

Silicon Photonics · Fibre Optics · Cryogenics +1

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Design, build and test thermal control systems and electronic enclosure assemblies for ion-trap quantum devices, integrating mechanical designs with laser and electronic systems. Work within a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, physicists and quantum engineers, contributing to project planning, risk management and scheduling.

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead the operation, calibration and characterisation of ion-trap quantum computing hardware, owning experimental performance. Develop methods for quantum measurement and control, applying AMO physics to laser cooling, trapping and detection, and build models to guide optimisation. Mentors junior scientists within a multidisciplinary team.

• Warrington
• £64,000 – £76,500 pa
• Senior

Laboratory-based R&D role designing and running precise, repeatable measurements of optical fibre properties such as loss, modal content, dispersion and polarisation, and interpreting how they affect system performance. Combines experimental characterisation, optical modelling and exploratory subsystem demonstrations, working with optical-interface and mechanical-design specialists plus external research partners.

FDTD

• Berkeley, United States
• Hybrid
• US$165,000 – US$190,000 pa
• Senior

Lead the mechanical design and integration of cryogenic hardware for quantum computers, including cryostat internals, RF signal delivery and silicon device packaging inside dilution refrigerators. Work spans 3D CAD, FEA thermal/vibrational simulation, prototyping and supplier management, collaborating with quantum physicists and RF engineers.

SolidWorks · PLM · CAD +1

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Design, model and test high-fidelity quantum operations, developing control methods and accurate physics models based on real hardware specifications. Work closely with hardware teams to implement new methods on quantum devices, build benchmarking procedures and compare experimental results against theoretical predictions.