Be at the heart of actionFly remote-controlled drones into enemy territory to gather vital information.

Apply Now

Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist

PsiQuantum
Warrington
1 week ago
Applications closed

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Global Sales Manager - Photonics / X-Ray Scientific Equipment

Senior Planner

Technical Project Manager - Oxford

Associate Director - Quantum

Assistant Insolvency Administrator Quantuma · Quantuma - Restructuring & Insolvency · Maidenhead ·

Senior Director - Quantum

Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist

Join to apply for the Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist role at PsiQuantum

Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist role at PsiQuantum

Quantum computing holds the promise of humanity’s mastery over the natural world, but only if we can build a real quantum computer. PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first real, useful quantum computers, capable of delivering the world-changing applications that the technology has long promised. We know that means we will need to build a system with roughly 1 million qubits that supports fault tolerant error correction within a scalable architecture, and a data center footprint.

By harnessing the laws of quantum physics, quantum computers can provide exponential performance increases over today’s most powerful supercomputers, offering the potential for extraordinary advances across a broad range of industries including climate, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design, and many more.

PsiQuantum has determined the fastest path to delivering a useful quantum computer, years earlier than the rest of the industry. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics which gives us the ability to produce our components at Tier-1 semiconductor fabs such as GlobalFoundries where we leverage high-volume semiconductor manufacturing processes, the same processes that are already producing billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics applications. We also benefit from the quantum mechanics reality that photons don’t feel heat or electromagnetic interference, allowing us to take advantage of existing cryogenic cooling systems and industry standard fiber connectivity.

In 2024, PsiQuantum announced two government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first Quantum Data Centers and utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia and Chicago, Illinois. Both projects are backed by nations that understand quantum computing’s potential impact and the need to scale this technology to unlock that potential. And we won’t just be building the hardware, but also the fault tolerant quantum applications that will provide industry-transforming results.

Quantum computing is not just an evolution of the decades-old advancement in compute power. It provides the key to mastering our future, not merely discovering it. The potential is enormous, and we have the plan to make it real. Come join us.

There’s much more work to be done and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this extraordinary journey!

Job Summary

A Senior Manager in Applied Quantum Dynamics - Theorist is sought as part of PsiQuantum’s Exploratory technologies division.

The successful candidate will spearhead the company’s pursuit of incorporating increasingly deterministic sources of entanglement into its future roadmap for innovating performance improvements for future generations of utility scale quantum computers. At the heart of the role informing an evidenced based assessment of the efficacy of approaches to realizing quantum dot technologies and the resources required to overcome performance challenges and scaling. Considerations will include underpinning quantum dot device physics, componentry design, fabrication tolerance implications, material purity considerations and operational conditions. The role will enjoy close collaboration across the world leading talent across a diversity of displines within PsiQuanutm in order to construct and close quantum computationally relevant physical models that inform the company’s complete understanding and informed assessment of the quantum dot technologies including their ultimate performance limitations, scaleup requirements and tradeoff implications for logical qubit errors. The role will include develop understanding of PsiQuantum’s quantum computing architecture as well as contributing experimental analysis for model validation. In addition, the role will have close interaction with the world’s leading academic and industrial partners strategically developed as required.

The role is based at PsiQuantum’s UK R&D facility at Daresbury, in the culturally rich Northwest of England in close proximity to the Liverpool, Manchester and Chester populations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a quantum dot simulation, to directly inform quantum computational error accounting and architecture design.
  • Lead by example of collaborative cross-team work ethic, establishing high quality quantum dot model validation activity that incorporates efforts from: the physical simulation under your direct remit, other PsiQ systems architecture teams and PsiQ computational architecture teams.
  • Whilst incorporating a holistic approach, identify the largest technical challenges to incorporating spin-photon entanglement devices and deterministic single photon emitters into quantum computing systems and architectures.
  • Oversee the company’s exploration of bringing quantum dot technologies into the company’s technological roadmap for future improved hardware generations.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members in the development of novel hardware solutions, model construction & validation and interface with architecture teams for error accounting.
  • Hire the best talent of physicists and engineers, as required for team growth.
  • As required, the role will lead to strategic partnerships with external entities and as such the role will have responsibilities in reporting from an expert technical perspective to PsiQ, the efficacy and value of partnerships and contributing efficiently in optimizing and developing the partnerships.

Experience/Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a range of technically skilled specialists in a coordinated effort to deliver ambitious technical projects.
  • For effective leadership and mentorship in this role, we require demonstrated technical expertise in some, or all, of the following
    • Solid state quantum emitters modelling.
    • Photonic structure design.
    • Experimental data analysis.
    • Quantum optical systems architecture.
  • Demonstrated experience with some, or all, of the following
    • Proven team player with an ability to work across departments and/or teams of diverse technical skills sets.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • An ability to work and operate in a faced paced startup environment consistent with PsiQuantums values of communication, collaboration, respect, results and challenge.
    • Experience in collaborating with external partners to achieve a common goal.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to .

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionOther
  • IndustriesComputer Hardware Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at PsiQuantum by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Manager” roles.

Knutsford, England, United Kingdom 6 hours ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Bolton, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Salford, England, United Kingdom 19 hours ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Wirral, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Senior Programme Manager (Product Lead - Online Education/EdTech context)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Senior Category Manager, Football Footwear, Equipment & Accessories

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Senior Operations and Guest Experience Manager

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Stockport, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Crewe-By-Farndon, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Senior Manager Strategy & Operations - Technology

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

Chester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Chester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.


#J-18808-Ljbffr

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Jobs

Quantum Computing Recruitment Trends 2025 (UK): What Job Seekers Need To Know About Today’s Hiring Process

Summary: UK quantum computing hiring has shifted from credential‑first screening to capability‑driven evaluation. Employers now value provable contributions across the stack—algorithms & applications, compilation & optimisation, circuit synthesis, control & calibration, hardware characterisation, error mitigation/correction (QEM/QEC), verification/benchmarking, and hybrid HPC/quantum workflows—plus the ability to communicate trade‑offs, costs and feasibility to non‑quantum teams. This guide explains what’s changed, what to expect in interviews and how to prepare—especially for quantum algorithm engineers, quantum software/compilers, experimentalists, quantum control & firmware, cryo/readout engineers, quantum error correction researchers, verification/benchmarking specialists, and quantum‑adjacent product managers. Who this is for: Quantum algorithm/applications engineers, compiler/optimisation engineers, control/firmware engineers, experimental physicists & hardware engineers (superconducting, trapped ion, photonic, spin/neutral atom), cryogenics & RF/microwave, QEC researchers, verification/benchmarking specialists, quantum‑HPC orchestration engineers, and product/BD roles in the UK quantum ecosystem.

Jobs

Why Quantum Computing Careers in the UK Are Becoming More Multidisciplinary

Quantum computing has long been considered an elite subfield of physics and computer science. But as quantum technologies advance—from fault-tolerant hardware to quantum algorithms and quantum cryptography—they’re moving closer to real applications in finance, materials simulation, optimisation, cryptography and more. As this transition happens, UK quantum computing careers are becoming increasingly multidisciplinary. Quantum systems are no longer just the domain of physicists and quantum software engineers. If quantum technologies are to be trusted, adopted and regulated, professionals must also incorporate expertise in law, ethics, psychology, linguistics & design. In practice, quantum computing projects now intersect with data governance, risk, human interaction, explainability and communication. In this article, we’ll explore why quantum computing careers in the UK are shifting to multidisciplinary roles, how these five supporting fields intersect with quantum work, and what job-seekers & employers should do to keep up in this evolving frontier.

Jobs

Quantum Computing Team Structures Explained: Who Does What in a Modern Quantum Department

Quantum computing has shifted from lab curiosity to the next frontier of high-impact computing. Across the UK, universities, national labs, start-ups, and established tech and finance firms are building quantum teams to explore algorithms, design hardware, and deliver quantum-ready software. As momentum grows, so does the need for clear, robust team structures. Because quantum R&D spans physics, engineering, computer science, and product, ambiguity about who does what can slow progress, increase risk, and inflate costs. This guide maps the typical roles in a modern quantum computing department, how they collaborate across the research-to-product lifecycle, skills and backgrounds UK employers expect, indicative salary ranges, common pitfalls, and practical ways to structure teams that move fast without breaking science.

🍪 We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our website. By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. You can review our Cookie Policy for more information.