Quantum Computing Jobs

IonQ · Oxford

Owns a service or subsystem of the control plane that schedules and arbitrates access to trapped-ion quantum computers, keeping them calibrated and productive. Involves Rust, async programming, gRPC/REST services, PostgreSQL state machines, concurrency and failure handling, plus moving live systems onto new behaviour. Works closely with runtime, systems and operator teams.

IonQ · Oxford

This role involves working closely with software engineers, systems teams, and quantum scientists to build and operate the software that controls the hardware surrounding quantum computers. Responsibilities include designing and implementing device controllers, ensuring robustness and observability, and integrating with the wider software architecture.

Universal Quantum · Haywards Heath

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.

Universal Quantum · Haywards Heath

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.

Rigetti · Berkeley, United States · US$190,000 – US$225,000 pa

Lead a cross-functional team building next-generation superconducting quantum hardware, proposing new technical directions and designing experiments to improve performance and scalability. Own delivery of key quantum technologies, using cryogenic systems, RF and time-domain measurement, and Python to close performance gaps.

Rigetti · Berkeley, United States · US$165,000 – US$190,000 pa

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.

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IonQ · Oxford

Owns mechanical design of ion-trap quantum computer hardware, from first requirements through manufacture and integration. Produces CAD assemblies, drawings and BOMs for cryostat, vacuum and cooling systems, routes cabling and optical fibre, and supports lab technicians. Works with scientists and hardware teams on complex multidisciplinary systems.

IonQ · Oxford

Builds and commissions precision optical and laser assemblies for quantum computing hardware, covering free-space alignment, fibre coupling and testing delicate components under microscopes. Works alongside technicians, engineers and scientists on system builds, maintenance and upgrades, documenting work and maintaining a safe laser laboratory.

IonQ · Oxford

Hands-on role supporting the optical manufacturing team building and upgrading quantum computer systems. Day to day involves optical, mechanical and electrical assembly, keeping the lab and workshop tidy and safe, and producing and maintaining technical documentation alongside engineers, scientists and senior technicians.

IonQ · Oxford

Owns full-chip mixed-signal modelling and verification for cryo-CMOS ASICs used in trapped-ion quantum processors, building Verilog-A/AMS and real-number SystemVerilog models correlated against schematic and measured silicon. Leads AMS methodology, sign-off criteria and reviews, runs Cadence AMS/Xcelium-Spectre co-simulation and regressions, and mentors engineers through tape-out and silicon bring-up.

IonQ · Oxford

Lead end-to-end delivery of quantum computing systems to customer sites across Europe and Asia, owning deployment and commissioning from early planning and export through installation, commissioning and handover. Coordinate engineering, science, legal, trade compliance, logistics, facilities, security and customer teams, with around 30-40% travel.

IonQ · Oxford

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.

IonQ · Oxford

Integrate all features needed to operate quantum computers into complex multi-layer ion-trapping chips, taking designs from requirements through layout and tape-out. Work closely with scientists and fabrication engineers, handling metal-track routing and interfaces with photonics and CMOS, and independently owning project delivery.

IonQ · Oxford

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.