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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Equity potential

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Q-CTRL is seeking an NPI Technician to transform prototype quantum sensing systems into market-ready hardware. Based in Sydney, you will join the Global Sensing R&D team to assemble, integrate and test electromechanical and optical subsystems for quantum sensors.

You will set up and calibrate test instrumentation for functional and reliability validation, draft work instructions and test protocols, and collaborate with R&D engineers to resolve defects and improve manufacturability of early

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV, Diploma, or trade qualification in a relevant technical field.
• Hands-on experience assembling, integrating, and maintaining complex electromechanical, optical, or instrumentation systems.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies and DAQ systems for instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD drawings.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assembly, integration, characterization, and troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, and optical subsystems in quantum sensing prototypes.
• Set up, calibrate, and operate test instrumentation for functional and reliability validation.
• Investigate and resolve integration defects with R&D engineers.
• Draft and refine work instructions, assembly guides, and test protocols.
• Provide design for manufacturability feedback to improve early‑stage builds.
• Maintain and improve NPI lab infrastructure, fixtures, and equipment.

Skills

interpret schematics

CAD drawings

communication & teamwork

Education

Certificate III/IV, Diploma or trade qualification

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

DAQ systems

Job description

Quantum Technology NPI Technician – Q-CTRL

The Global Sensing R&D team at Q-CTRL works on quantum sensors that support products such as Ironstone Opal, a GPS‑denied navigation solution. The company is hiring an NPI Technician to transform prototype sensors into market‑ready systems.

Location: Sydney, Australia
Contract: Permanent full‑time
Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, equity potential, competitive benefits

Key Responsibilities:

• Assembly, integration, characterization, and troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, and optical subsystems in quantum sensing prototypes.
• Set up, calibrate, and operate test instrumentation for functional and reliability validation.
• Investigate and resolve integration defects with R&D engineers.
• Draft and refine work instructions, assembly guides, and test protocols.
• Provide design for manufacturability feedback to improve early‑stage builds.
• Maintain and improve NPI lab infrastructure, fixtures, and equipment.

Required Qualifications:

• Certificate III/IV, Diploma, or trade qualification in relevant technical field.
• Hands‑on experience assembling, integrating, and maintaining complex electromechanical, optical, or instrumentation systems.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and DAQ systems for instrumentation.
• Capacity to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD drawings.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Specialized optics or photonics experience.
• Rapid prototyping and fabrication skills (high‑reliability soldering, wiring harness, 3D printing).
• Test automation skills using Python, LabVIEW, or shell scripts.