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Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

This role involves designing and implementing advanced UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments for FPGA-based quantum control systems. The engineer will develop simulation infrastructure, define verification plans with functional and code coverage, and collaborate with RTL teams to debug and ensure design quality. The position is central to ensuring the reliability of hardware supporting cutting-edge quantum computing systems.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Photonic Layout Engineer

Design and integrate photonic components into multi-layer quantum processor chips, ensuring precise layout and compatibility with metal and CMOS routing. Collaborate with scientists and engineers to define design rules and advance photonic process design kits. Perform layout verification and produce reticle-scale files for commercial fabrication using Python-based tools.

IonQ United Kingdom

Advanced R&D Scientist - Quantum Algorithms - 920

Develop novel quantum algorithms focused on computational topology and geometry, with an emphasis on extracting topological and geometric invariants from data. Implement and optimize these algorithms on Quantinuum’s quantum hardware, using error mitigation and quantum error correction techniques. Collaborate across the quantum stack and with external partners to advance real-world applications of quantum topological data analysis, while publishing results in top journals and conferences.

Quantinuum United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

R&D Scientist, Quantum Algorithms

Design and implement quantum algorithms focused on solving differential equations, with opportunities to publish and collaborate across the quantum computing stack. Work on real-world applications using high-fidelity hardware and contribute to end-to-end resource estimation under realistic constraints.

Quantinuum London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

IT Engineer

This role provides frontline IT support in a high-stakes quantum R&D and semiconductor fabrication environment, serving a technically diverse workforce. The engineer ensures uninterrupted operations by managing endpoints, user provisioning, and critical IT systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, with responsibilities spanning from onboarding to incident response in controlled environments. The position demands strong triage skills, familiarity with lab and cleanroom protocols, and the ability to support specialized research infrastructure.

Rigetti United States US$80,000 – US$120,000 pa

Field Engineer: Cryogenics & RF Hardware

This role involves operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting advanced cryogenic and RF systems for quantum processors at customer sites worldwide. The engineer will perform cooldowns, diagnose faults in dilution refrigerators, validate RF hardware, and manage vacuum and helium systems in a production-like research environment. Frequent international travel and on-call support are required to ensure system uptime and collaborate with global teams.

Rigetti United States US$115,000 – US$140,000 pa

Senior Electronics Engineer

This role involves diagnosing and resolving electronics and control hardware issues in trapped-ion quantum computers, from root cause analysis to permanent design fixes. The engineer will lead reliability upgrades, standardize electronics across systems, and work closely with cross-functional teams to improve uptime and reduce operational costs. Key activities include PCB design, system-level testing, retrofitting live systems, and ensuring all improvements are documented and integrated into future builds.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Senior QPU Design Engineer

Design and lay out complex multi-layer quantum processing unit chips, integrating ion trapping, photonics, and CMOS interfaces. Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate operational requirements into manufacturable chip designs and drive projects from concept to tape-out. Work within a cross-functional team to advance high-performance quantum hardware for scalable systems.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Physicist, Resilience Engineering & Operations

Operate, maintain, and optimize trapped-ion quantum computers to ensure reliable, safe, and high-performance system operation. Diagnose issues through telemetry analysis, lead maintenance activities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system resilience and uptime. Work on-site in Oxford within a global team environment, contributing to the operational excellence of cutting-edge quantum hardware.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Senior Quantum Physicist

This role involves pioneering advancements in quantum computing using trapped ion technology and proprietary laser-free control methods. Responsibilities include prototyping coherent control schemes, calibrating quantum systems, validating trap technologies, and analyzing experimental data to push the boundaries of system performance.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Staff Analog Mixed-Signal Design and Modelling Engineer

This role involves developing high-fidelity behavioural models for cryo-CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuits used in quantum computing systems. You'll derive models from mathematical foundations, implement them in Verilog-A/AMS and real-number formats, and ensure correlation with schematic and silicon measurements. The position shapes modelling methodology and enables full-chip simulation across temperature extremes, directly supporting the development of control hardware for trapped-ion quantum processors.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Leads a team building software systems for quantum computer design, fabrication, and characterization, integrating scientific computing with hardware engineering workflows. Focuses on developing scalable data platforms, tooling, and infrastructure to support quantum device development. Works closely with physicists, fabrication engineers, and hardware teams to operationalize research-driven systems.

Rigetti United States US$220,000 – US$250,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Senior Quantum Engineer, Gate Calibration

Designs and executes experiments to improve two-qubit gate fidelity on superconducting quantum processors, identifying error sources and implementing pulse engineering and calibration solutions. Develops robust, scalable calibration methods and provides feedback to hardware teams. Works across device physics, control systems, and software to advance quantum processor performance toward error correction.

Rigetti United States US$175,000 – US$200,000 pa

Systems Integration Engineer (Field, Quantum Systems)

This role involves deploying and commissioning quantum computing systems at customer sites globally, ensuring hardware and software performance meet specifications. The engineer will lead technical bring-up, troubleshooting, and calibration of superconducting qubit systems, either focusing on cryogenic hardware integration or gate-level calibration and cloud deployment. Collaboration with R&D teams and customer personnel is central, with significant international travel required.

Rigetti United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Deployment Physicist, On-premises Installation - 572

Installs and validates quantum computing systems (Helios) on customer premises globally, with deep involvement in atomic physics and qubit operations. Supports integration, shipment, and deployment activities, including international travel for on-site installations and remote support. Contributes to future post-Helios hardware development through design and validation phases.

Quantinuum United Kingdom

Hybrid