Quantum Engineer - QPU Design

A PhD, or equivalent multi-year commercial or R&D experience, involving the measurement, design or operation of quantum systems.

Experience designing superconducting quantum processors, including circuit layout and electromagnetic simulation using tools such as HFSS, Sonnet, COMSOL or equivalent.

Strong knowledge of microwave engineering and superconducting circuit theory.

Experience in at least one relevant quantum or superconducting-device field, such as:

Superconducting qubits

Trapped ions, photonics, neutral atoms or solid-state spin systems

Superconducting resonators or SQUIDs

Microwave kinetic-inductance detectors

Nano-electromechanical resonators or surface-acoustic-wave devices

Strong Python skills, or experience with a comparable language, for automation, scientific analysis and data processing.

The ability to distil complex scientific information and communicate findings clearly to technical stakeholders.

Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to take ownership of research activities and deliver detailed, accurate work.

A creative, curious and adaptable approach to solving complex scientific and engineering problems.

Advanced electromagnetic-simulation experience applied specifically to superconducting qubit design.

Experience with qubit parameter-extraction methods such as black-box quantisation, energy-participation-ratio analysis or circuit analysis.

Knowledge of numerical or computational optimisation methods applied to QPU design.

Experience comparing experimental measurements with Hamiltonian models, circuit simulations or electromagnetic simulations.

Experience developing or improving scientific design and simulation software.

A track record of publishing scientific research or presenting technical results, particularly within superconducting circuits or quantum processor design.

Experience supporting or mentoring junior researchers and sharing technical knowledge across multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary team working at the forefront of superconducting quantum processor development. This is an opportunity to influence the physical architecture of future quantum computers, working across advanced simulation, scientific software and experimental data.

You’ll have genuine ownership of technically challenging research, access to specialist quantum engineering expertise and the opportunity to see your designs contribute directly to OQC’s next generation of processors.