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Job requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in electronics design, hardware development, test engineering, or closely related engineering environments.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, including analogue and digital electronics, circuit analysis, grounding, shielding, power distribution and measurement principles.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer or an equivalent tool.
• Demonstrated ability to bring up, test, debug and modify electronic hardware.
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, vector network analysers, spectrum analysers, signal generators, source measure units and digital multimeters.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to systematically identify root causes across complex hardware systems.
• Practical experience with soldering, PCB rework, cable assembly, connectors and prototype construction.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements definition, interface management, verification, validation and configuration control.
• Ability to analyse measurement data and clearly communicate technical findings.
• Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
• Electronics or test infrastructure for cryogenic, quantum computing, semiconductor, RF, microwave or low-noise measurement applications.
• Signal integrity, impedance-controlled PCB design, RF transmission lines, grounding, shielding, filtering and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Cryogenic design constraints, including thermal loading, material selection, thermal contraction, connector reliability and temperature-dependent electrical behaviour.
• Automated test, data acquisition or data analysis using Python, MATLAB or similar tools.
• Design for manufacture, component selection, supplier engagement and prototype production.
• Engineering change control, document management and laboratory safety practices.
• Practical and comfortable working directly with hardware in a laboratory environment.
• Methodical and evidence-based when diagnosing technical issues.
• Able to manage competing priorities and progress work with a high degree of ownership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Collaborative and comfortable working within a multidisciplinary engineering and scientific team.
• Curious, adaptable and motivated to develop knowledge of cryogenic and quantum computing technologies.
Job responsibilities
• Design schematic circuits and printed circuit boards for cryogenic test systems, including signal routing, control electronics, signal conditioning, interface circuits and breakout hardware.
• Develop wiring assemblies, cable harnesses, test fixtures, adapter boards and supporting laboratory infrastructure.
• Select electronic components and contribute to hardware architecture decisions, considering performance, manufacturability, reliability and cost.
• Integrate electronic hardware with cryogenic platforms, laboratory instruments, device packages and software control systems.
• Support system bring-up, configuration, commissioning and performance verification activities.
• Collaborate with physicists, device engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers and test engineers to deliver integrated cryogenic test capabilities.
• Plan and execute hardware verification, validation and characterisation activities for electronic subsystems and complete test platforms.
• Develop test procedures and measurement methods to evaluate electrical performance, signal integrity, thermal behaviour and system reliability.
• Analyse test data, identify performance limitations and provide practical recommendations for design and system improvement.
• Communicate findings through clear technical reports, presentations and design recommendations.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and system-level issues using structured fault-finding and root-cause analysis methods.
• Modify, optimise and improve existing test infrastructure as technical requirements evolve.
• Support reliability investigations, engineering risk reduction and corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, PCB design files, bills of materials, assembly instructions, test plans, test reports, operating procedures and engineering change records.
• Define technical requirements and contribute to system architecture, interface definitions, design reviews, risk assessments and configuration control.
• Perform assembly, rework and prototyping activities, including soldering, cable assembly, connector installation, PCB modification and prototype construction.
• Support safe, organised and effective laboratory operations and maintain test equipment and infrastructure.
Job benefits
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge quantum hardware development
• Collaborative environment with leading experts in quantum computing
• Paid volunteer day to give back to a cause you care about
• Eligibility to participate in our employee incentive program
• Flexible working arrangements and supportive team culture
Private Australian quantum-computing hardware company building scalable silicon-based quantum computers for commercial and research customers.
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