Quantum Computing Jobs

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Take technical ownership of systems engineering for complex quantum computing systems, from requirements definition through integration, verification and deployment. Work across electronic, mechanical, cryogenic, vacuum, optical, software and control domains, applying MBSE, traceability and configuration control while driving technical risks and trade-offs to resolution with cross-functional teams.

• Haywards Heath
• Hybrid
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

Lead multidisciplinary systems engineering across electronic, mechanical, cryogenic, vacuum, optical, software and control domains, owning system-level rigour from concept to customer deployment. Define the systems engineering strategy, lifecycle, standards and toolset including requirements management, MBSE, modelling and configuration control, while chairing design, readiness, test and acceptance reviews. Build and mentor engineering teams across UK and international locations, maintaining system-level plans, dependencies and technical risks to meet programme objectives.

• Kidlington
• Hybrid
• Permanent

Integrate RF, optical, electronic and third-party devices into complex quantum computing systems, translating system requirements into practical architectures, interconnects and control schemes. Perform bring-up, commissioning, fault isolation and EMI/EMC troubleshooting, and define verification and validation test plans. Work within multi-disciplinary teams of physicists, engineers and technicians.

• Kidlington
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops embedded Linux software, firmware and board-support packages for Xilinx FPGA SoC platforms, using C/C++, Rust, Yocto or Buildroot, plus device-tree configs and low-level drivers. Works with physicists and electronics, FPGA and software engineers on control, acquisition, timing and communications systems for quantum RF sensors, covering board bring-up, integration, automated test and validation.

Xilinx FPGA SoC · Yocto · Buildroot +3

• Fremont, United States
• On-site
• US$170,000 – US$200,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns the health and performance of production PVD deposition modules used to fabricate superconducting quantum processors, developing, optimising and qualifying thin-film processes via SPC and data analysis. Works cross-functionally with equipment, facilities, integration and quantum engineering teams, with growing scope to set technical direction and mentor engineers.

Sputtering · E-beam Evaporation · Thermal Evaporation +7

• 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

• 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
• Senior · manages people

Lead a team of three electronics engineers within the Systems team, acting as a player-coach with roughly 60% leadership and 40% hands-on design. Own the electronics roadmap for quantum systems, covering schematic capture, PCB layout, mixed-signal and high-speed digital design, and the transition from prototypes to rack-ready production hardware.

Altium · Jira · Smartsheet +7

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Belfast

Builds horizontally scalable, mission-critical enterprise software within a fast-moving product team where code ships to customers in weeks. Works with systems architects on component design, applies AI tooling across the development lifecycle, and monitors production performance. Uses languages such as Java, Kotlin, Rust, Python or C++ with containers and cloud IaaS/PaaS.

AI Coding Companions · IaaS · PaaS

• Belfast
• Senior

Builds horizontally scalable, mission-critical enterprise software in a fast-moving product team where code ships to customers within weeks. Works across hybrid cloud IaaS/PaaS architectures using Java, Kotlin, Rust, Python or C++, embedding AI tooling across the development lifecycle, mentoring junior engineers and monitoring production performance.

Linux · AI Coding Companions