Quantum Systems Engineer
Core
Design, build, and validate quantum photonic subsystems and experiments for a silicon-photonics-based fault-tolerant quantum computing platform.
Role type
Quantum Systems Engineer (experimental hardware)
Builds
Quantum optical subsystems, single-photon sources, detectors, and entangling circuits for utility-scale quantum computers.
Domain
Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / Experimental physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Quantum optics, photonic quantum systems, Hong-Ou-Mandel interference, single-photon sources, single-photon detectors, time-tagging techniques, photon correlation analysis, experimental design, data analysis
Preferred skills
Entangling circuits, single-qubit readout, quantum information concepts, photonic quantum architectures, experimental automation, Python
Technologies
Python
Responsibilities
Design, build, and test quantum photonic subsystems and experiments; Implement and analyse quantum interference experiments; Develop and validate systems involving single-photon sources and detectors; Perform time-tagged measurements and analyse photon correlation data; Contribute to the development and testing of entangling circuits and quantum state preparation; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate subsystems into larger quantum architectures; Debug complex experimental systems and identify performance limitations; Document and communicate experimental results to inform system design improvements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC