QMunicate – Quantum Engineer Atom Systems (f/m/d)

Munich Quantum Valley; München; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee equity (VSOP)

Conference budget

Job summary

Munich Quantum Valley in Munich is seeking a PhD-level experimental physicist to help build the connectivity layer for future quantum technologies, at the intersection of quantum optics, hardware engineering and scalable infrastructure. You will build and operate the atomic core of the node: cold atoms in optical tweezers inside a high‑finesse cavity, from MOT to atom–photon and remote entanglement.

The role involves writing sequences, data analysis and improving uptime; English is the working

Qualifications

• PhD in AMO physics or quantum optics.
• Hands-on experience with laser cooling and trapping, UHV, and laser and optics setups.
• Experimental control and data analysis.
• Independent, careful lab work with a focus on reproducibility.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate the vacuum system, MOT, optical tweezers and atom–cavity setup
• Implement cooling, state preparation, single-qubit rotations and Rydberg gates
• Generate and characterize atom–photon and atom–atom entanglement against rate and fidelity targets
• Write experimental sequences, analyze data, and improve stability and daily uptime
• Support the transfer of the atom system into the rack-based node

Skills

Laser cooling

UHV systems

Laser & optics

Experimental control

Data analysis

Independent lab work

Education

PhD in AMO physics or quantum optics

Tools

ARTIQ

Job description

Join the founding team developing the connectivity layer for future quantum technologies — at the intersection of quantum optics, hardware engineering and scalable infrastructure.

You build and operate the atomic core of the node: cold atoms in optical tweezers inside a high-finesse cavity, from the first MOT to atom–photon and remote entanglement.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate the vacuum system, MOT, optical tweezers and atom–cavity setup
• Implement cooling, state preparation, single-qubit rotations and Rydberg gates
• Generate and characterize atom–photon and atom–atom entanglement against rate and fidelity targets
• Write experimental sequences, analyze data, and improve stability and daily uptime
• Support the transfer of the atom system into the rack-based node

Requirements

• PhD in AMO physics or quantum optics
• Hands‑on experience with laser cooling and trapping, UHV, and laser and optics setups
• Experimental control and data analysis
• Independent, careful lab work with a focus on reproducibility

Nice to have

• Cavity QED, optical tweezers, Rydberg physics or atom–photon interfaces
• ARTIQ or a similar experiment‑control system

What we offer

• A founding‑team role with real ownership of a first‑of‑its‑kind machine
• A new quantum‑optics lab in the Munich area
• Competitive salary and employee equity (VSOP)
• Close ties to the European quantum ecosystem; conference and training budget
• English as working language