Senior Electronics Engineer - Quantum Sensing & Prototyping

Q-CTRL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Equity potential

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Q-CTRL's Sensing R&D team in Sydney, Australia seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to lead hardware projects for quantum sensors used in magnetic and inertial navigation. You will architect, miniaturise, and ruggedise bench-top prototypes for field deployment and eventual product certification.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with scientists and engineers, and drive continuous improvement in hardware development practices while delivering reliable, production-ready solutions for

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master or PhD in Physics, Engineering or equivalent.
• Track record in analogue and mixed-signal designs at staff level.
• RF and optoelectronic experience desirable.
• R&D experience collaborating with scientists and engineers.
• Experience taking designs from prototype to production and certification.
• Desire to work with a world-leading team building future quantum tech.

Responsibilities

• Architect, miniaturise, and ruggedise bench-top prototypes for field use.
• Deliver complex hardware prototypes with focus on quality and reliability.
• Lead and mentor hardware engineers and technicians.
• Support aerospace, defence, geophysical exploration, and Earth observation domains.

Skills

Analogue/mixed-signal design

RF

Optoelectronic devices

Mentoring

Hardware architecture

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Physics or Engineering

Tools

Design for production

Job description

Q-CTRL's Sensing R&D team in Sydney, Australia seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to lead hardware projects for quantum sensors used in magnetic and inertial navigation. You will architect, miniaturise, and ruggedise bench-top prototypes for field deployment and eventual product certification.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with scientists and engineers, and drive continuous improvement in hardware development practices while delivering reliable, production-ready solutions for