Quantum Computing Jobs in Exeter

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

A 3.5-year PhD modelling nonlinear quantum optomechanical devices, focusing on suspended graphene resonators coupled to superconducting microwave cavities. The student develops analytical and numerical models of device dynamics, examines limitations like parasitic coupling and decoherence, and designs protocols for non-classical mechanical states, working with theorists and experimentalists.

Graphene Resonators · Superconducting Microwave Cavities · Phononic Crystals

• 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

• US or UK Locations
• Hybrid
• Senior

Deploys and operates Rigetti quantum systems at customer sites, owning technical work from initial bring-up through sustained cloud operation. Specialises in either systems integration (cryogenic hardware, qubit and fridge characterisation) or gate calibration (1Q/2Q gate performance, automated recalibration, production monitoring). Requires up to 25% international travel and close collaboration with internal R&D teams.

AWS · Azure · Kubernetes +3

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £47,779 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Builds machine learning models and digital twins of quantum devices to study how scaling affects the control and stability of quantum operations. Models the physical and control architecture to identify design bottlenecks and optimisation strategies, using simulators as a testbed for engineering trade-offs. Works with academic teams, industrial partners and national labs within the QCI3 initiative.

• 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

• Oxford
• Lead

Leads the evolution of the system software architecture for a quantum computer, spanning real-time hardware control, low-level orchestration and developer-facing interfaces across a family of products. Coaches technical leads in architectural principles and coordinates with infrastructure, firmware and compiler teams in the UK and US, working at system level rather than designing through code.

Rust · AWS

• 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

• 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

• Kidlington
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Experimental AMO physicist role focused on translating product requirements into atomic system designs for quantum RF sensor systems. Involves modelling, simulation, testing and integrating opto-mechanical systems, electronics and software into quantum devices, working closely with a multidisciplinary team of physicists and engineers.

• 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

• Remote (within the countries we operate within; Some travel to our offices will be required from time-to-time
• Remote
• Senior

Owns the product roadmap for software-based security IPs, cryptographic libraries and firmware, defining how security software integrates with hardware IPs and SoC architectures. Acts as domain expert on classical and post-quantum cryptography, hardening products against side-channel, DPA and timing attacks, and authoring PRDs that translate crypto standards into engineering requirements. Works directly with founders and customers in a deep-tech semiconductor context.

RISC-V · Arm · x86 +5

• 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

• 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

• 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

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level

Develops novel quantum algorithms in computational topology and geometry, characterising resource requirements and noise-robustness, then implementing and optimising them on Quantinuum's quantum hardware using error mitigation and error correction. Works across the full quantum computing stack with hardware, QEC and software teams, and with academic and industry partners on quantum topological data analysis use cases.

pytket · Guppy · Qiskit