CareerPlan

Senior Experimental AMO Physicist

Garching b. München (DE) / Ulm (DE)Full-time2026-07-01 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · AustriaVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Design, build, characterize, and optimize state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computers.

Role type

Senior experimental AMO physicist (quantum hardware)

Builds

Neutral-atom quantum processing units

Domain

Quantum computing / Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) physics

Required skills

Experimental AMO physics, neutral atom systems, optical tweezer arrays, optical lattices, Rydberg atoms, quantum gates, system architecture, noise diagnosis, data analysis, mentoring

Preferred skills

Grant proposal writing, project reporting

Technologies

Optical tweezers, optical lattices, Rydberg states, atomic clocks, atomic interferometers

Responsibilities

Design and build neutral-atom quantum systems; execute measuring campaigns and track system performance; diagnose noise and decoherence sources; analyze experimental data to guide improvements; drive system architecture decisions; mentor colleagues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical direction