Quantum Computing Jobs

• Warrington
• Hybrid
• £31,200 – £56,160 pa
• Entry level
• Internship

Interns in the optical architecture group work at the interface of hardware, manufacturing and quantum architecture, prototyping software to control and simulate optical networks inside photonic quantum computers. They apply quantum information theory, network design and optimisation to improve designs, simulate and benchmark protocols, and document results. Placements run 3-6 months on a rolling basis, with a mix of analytical and programming work.

GitHub

• Warrington
• £73,300 – £86,100 pa
• Senior

Translate computational tasks into abstract quantum-algorithm specifications, analyse asymptotic performance, and define problem instances beyond classical reach. Work with the Compilation team on explicit implementations and resource estimates, and lead research programs with industrial and academic partners across fault-tolerant photonic quantum computing.

Python · C++

• 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.

• Haywards Heath
• On-site
• Permanent

Operate ion-trap quantum computing hardware, developing quantum control protocols for ion shuttling and quantum gates. Run calibration, optimisation and characterisation procedures, and build theoretical models and simulations to compare measurements with predicted quantum dynamics. Works within a multidisciplinary team of software, electrical, physics and quantum engineers.

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Customer-facing technical role translating defence and national security challenges into mathematical models, building prototypes on simulators, software stacks and probabilistic hardware. Applies optimisation, probabilistic inference and AI methods such as QUBO, Ising models and Bayesian networks, benchmarking against classical solvers, CPUs and GPUs. Leads projects from requirements capture to pilot within defence constraints including security classification and export control.

CPUs · GPUs

• Berkeley, United States
• Hybrid
• US$160,000 – US$190,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns end-to-end delivery of complex quantum systems programs, building roadmaps, milestones and integration schedules across device fabrication, cryogenics, control hardware and software teams. Tracks readiness across hardware, firmware and software layers, manages cross-team dependencies and risks, and establishes scalable program management practices for research-driven deep-tech R&D.

Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services

• Kidlington
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Experimental AMO physicist role focused on inertial sensing, contributing to continuous beam atom sensors for navigation and a Bose-Einstein Condensate gravimetry platform. Day to day involves translating product requirements into atomic system designs, modelling and simulation, building and testing opto-mechanical, electronic and software systems, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of physicists and engineers.

Bose-Einstein Condensate

• Kidlington
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code for integrated software, firmware and gateware, including hardware-in-the-loop testing rigs. Also owns lab system management, network and server administration, backup and recovery planning, and software security procedures for production systems. Split between Kidlington and the National Quantum Computing Centre at Harwell, with up to two days remote.

Docker · Kubernetes

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

Owns the mechanical architecture of quantum hardware systems, from room-temperature infrastructure down to the millikelvin core of dilution refrigerators. Leads the cryogenic signal chain design, thermal interface definition, simulation in COMSOL or ANSYS, prototype builds and qualification, working alongside quantum physicists and RF engineers.

SolidWorks · COMSOL · ANSYS +3

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior

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, controlling nonconforming material and closing NCRs, while allocating daily work and guiding less experienced inspectors.

CMM · OMM · Vision Systems +2

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

Lead validation and characterisation of analogue and mixed-signal ASICs for trapped-ion quantum processors, from test planning and platform development through first-silicon bring-up, debug and system integration. The role spans room-temperature and cryogenic (around 4 K) measurements on packaged parts, chip-on-board assemblies and bare die, with heavy Python automation and test PCB work.

Python · Git · SPI +7

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior

Own the full electronics development lifecycle for photonic computing hardware, from analogue and mixed-signal circuit design through schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping and lab verification. Work alongside physicists, optical engineers and embedded software developers in a collaborative R&D team, testing with oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers and supporting integration and EMC work.

ADC · DAC · Oscilloscopes +1

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops FPGA-based digital control hardware for photonic quantum computing systems, owning architecture, RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing closure and hardware bring-up. Works in a multidisciplinary R&D team with electronics engineers, physicists and software developers on high-speed, low-latency control and signal processing using ADCs, DACs and high-speed interfaces.

Xilinx Vivado · Intel Quartus · ADC +2

• London
• US$179,000 – US$241,000 pa
• Senior

Acts as technical authority for a quantum software developer platform, owning the design of access portals, hybrid workflow orchestration, tooling, documentation and security. Works with hardware-software co-design leaders to keep the platform scalable, mentors senior engineers, sets coding standards and drives the technical roadmap.

AWS · Azure · GCP +1

• Remote (within the USA); Ideally Austin or California. Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time
• Remote
• Senior

Customer-facing technical role supporting sales of post-quantum cryptography software and hardware into large manufacturers, enterprises and semiconductor/security accounts. Involves requirements discovery, demos, statements of work and Q&A documentation, working closely with Sales, Engineering and Management. Open to experienced sales engineers or embedded/hardware engineers moving into sales, with 10-20% travel.

Jira · GitHub · HubSpot +1