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
• £64,000 – £76,500 pa
• Senior

Laboratory-based R&D role designing and running precise, repeatable measurements of optical fibre properties such as loss, modal content, dispersion and polarisation, and interpreting how they affect system performance. Combines experimental characterisation, optical modelling and exploratory subsystem demonstrations, working with optical-interface and mechanical-design specialists plus external research partners.

FDTD

• London
• £26,022 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Theoretical PhD project exploring how terahertz photons can control quantum matter, from Landau polaritons in high magnetic fields to topological qubits. Combines quantum optics, condensed-matter theory and numerical modelling of driven open quantum systems, with close links to experimentally achievable THz cavities.

• London
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent · Flexible

Develops and benchmarks quantum error-correcting codes and fault-tolerant protocols tailored to neutral-atom hardware, including decoder design, logical error models and error budgets. Builds and maintains QEC simulation and emulation tools, analyses experimental data, and provides QEC-driven inputs to future QPU architecture design. Involves writing technical reports and scientific articles and representing the company at international conferences.

Python

• Manchester
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Builds hybrid quantum-dot–rubidium interfaces for frequency conversion and storage of single photons in warm alkali vapour, combining device fabrication, cryogenic QD optics and atomic-vapour experiments. The work spans optical-setup design, III–V semiconductor and atomic physics, quantum optics and numerical modelling of EIT and four-wave mixing, with links to metro-link quantum network trials.

Quantum-Dot Sources · Rubidium Vapour Memories · Optical Fibre

• Exeter
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A computational PhD project unifying open quantum spin dynamics simulations with deep-learning protein generation to build an in silico directed evolution pipeline. The candidate will design biological qubits that transduce spin-dependent events into functional effector signals, using tools such as ColabDesign, ProteinMPNN, molecular dynamics and DFT, with co-supervision from NPL and collaboration with Orion Life.

ColabDesign · ProteinMPNN · Stochastic Liouville Solvers

• 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++

• 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

• Warrington
• On-site
• £50,000 – £56,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Mechanical design role focused on precision hardware for optical quantum computing, covering enclosure and packaging design, thermal management, simulation and validation. Works closely with photonics, systems and architecture teams plus external suppliers, taking concepts from prototype build toward manufacturable systems.

Silicon Photonics · Fibre Optics · Cryogenics +1

• Warrington
• On-site
• Senior

Develops scalable fibre-to-chip alignment schemes and opto-electronic packaging workflows for chip-based photonic integrated circuits at the UK R&D facility in Daresbury. Involves prototyping packaging flows, reviewing BOMs, sourcing materials with supply chain and external vendors, and transferring designs to manufacturing partners.

Silicon Photonics · FAU · Optical Connectors +1