Quantum Computing Jobs

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Owns supplier quality end to end, from auditing and qualifying new suppliers through incoming inspection, first article inspection and source release decisions. Leads the Supplier Corrective Action Request process, chairs the supplier quality position at review boards, and flows UK export-control and Cyber Essentials requirements down to suppliers. Around 25-50% travel for supplier visits and audits.

Oracle NetSuite · ERP · MRP +5

• Oxford
• Senior

Keeps a fleet of quantum computers running by root-causing mechanical, vacuum, cryogenic and thermal faults on live systems and prioritising fixes by uptime impact. Designs, prototypes and tests solutions to recurring failures, then writes assembly and upgrade instructions to roll changes into existing fleets, maintaining PLM records and ECRs so fixes carry into future builds.

SolidWorks

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Permanent

Designs RF PCBs and architecture for a custom RF delivery system, including cables and transmission lines, and defines specifications for key building blocks. Oversees RF verification and validation testing and documentation, working closely with electronics, ASIC, mechanical, software engineers and physicists on rapid proof-of-concept work.

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Permanent

Operate, monitor and maintain ion-trap quantum computing hardware and experimental systems, running calibration, optimisation and characterisation of quantum hardware and control systems. Work closely with physicists and engineering teams to integrate and test new hardware, collecting and analysing experimental data to support performance and troubleshooting.

• Warrington
• £50,000 – £57,000 pa
• Mid-level

Designs RF and high-speed electronics for controlling and reading out quantum photonic hardware, including electro-optic modulator drivers, SNSPD readout and low-latency control systems. Works alongside photonics and quantum teams, with FPGA-based design, debugging and lab measurement of complex cryogenic hardware.

FPGA · ASIC · SNSPD

• Warrington
• On-site
• £64,000 – £76,500 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Develops ultra-low-loss optical interfaces between dissimilar waveguiding platforms, combining device concept design, optical simulation with BeamPROP or FDTD, and hands-on experimental validation of coupling and mode conversion. Works with internal photonics, systems and experimental teams plus external partners to mature practical, manufacturable interface solutions.

BeamPROP · FDTD · BPM +1

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Join the Runtime Software team to build the real-time control system that turns a collection of hardware into a quantum computer. You'll develop Rust libraries and execution environments, write drivers for real-time devices, and work closely with experimental scientists, FPGA and compiler teams to drive ions with nanosecond precision.

Rust · FPGA · Linux

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns the full lifecycle of electrical reliability fixes on operational trapped-ion quantum computers, from triaging and root-causing control and drive-electronics faults to designing, prototyping and retrofitting permanent solutions. Works across Operations, Science and Manufacturing on fleet-wide upgrades, standardising hardware and building telemetry to cut downtime.

Altium · ADC · DAC +2

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Hands-on staff engineering role owning the non-realtime control software for quantum computers, integrating supporting hardware such as cryogenic compressors, vacuum pumps, lasers and cameras on general-purpose Linux. You will write Rust controllers and shared frameworks, build simulators and test infrastructure, and diagnose failures that only appear against real hardware in a live lab.

Rust · gRPC · REST +5

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Validates and optimises trapped-ion quantum computers, prototyping coherent control and cooling schemes, calibrating and benchmarking qubit gates, and validating emerging trap technologies with integrated electronics and photonics. Involves coding and debugging experiments in Python or Rust and documenting findings within a fast-moving UK science team.

Python · Rust

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Architect, develop and maintain advanced UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments for complex FPGA designs, defining verification plans with constrained-random testing and functional coverage. Build automated regression suites and CI pipelines, and debug issues with RTL designers to support quantum control systems.

SystemVerilog · UVM · Python

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Permanent

Drive HDL system design and realisation for control systems used in quantum computers, documenting circuits and verification tests. Work within a multidisciplinary electronics team alongside mechanical engineers, software engineers and physicists, contributing to proof-of-concept work and project planning. The role sits at the intersection of state-of-the-art electronics and quantum computing hardware.

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Design and develop next-generation microfabricated Paul traps for scalable quantum computers, working with users to determine suitable layouts and acting as technical liaison with ion trap manufacturers. Perform electromagnetic and thermo-mechanical analysis and simulation, and collaborate with package designers on assembly procedures. The role also involves documenting designs and simulations.

Paul Traps

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Designs and models atom-light operations such as sub-Doppler cooling, state preparation, detection and quantum gates, and develops accurate physics models of ion-laser and microwave interactions. Works closely with hardware teams to implement these methods on quantum computing devices and analyses experimental results against model predictions.

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Permanent

Designs and architects a custom RF delivery system, including cables and transmission lines, defining specifications and trade-offs for key building blocks. Oversees RF design, simulation, integration, verification and validation testing, and contributes to proof-of-concept work. Works cross-functionally with electronics, ASIC, mechanical, software engineers and physicists, with involvement in project planning and risk management.