Quantum Systems Architect

planqc; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Planqc is seeking a Quantum Systems Architect to lead architecture and design of major quantum processing products, coordinating work across physics, optics, electronics, software and algorithms. You will own the technical budgets, define interfaces, and drive design reviews, shaping the way Planqc engineers systems engineering practices.

The role requires a deep AMO physics background and 5+ years of hands-on experience building complex experimental neutral-atom or ion quantum hardware systems,

Qualifikationen

• Deep understanding of neutral-atom quantum computing platforms and the physics driving system design.
• Proven experience architecting complex systems across hardware and software.
• Proven track record of leading high-impact technical projects from concept to operation.
• PhD or equivalent in physics, engineering, with strong AMO background.
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing and integrating complex experimental neutral-atom or ion quantum hardware systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead the architecture and design of major new systems from concept through integration and commissioning.
• Design, document, and manage the system architecture for quantum computing platforms.
• Break down architecture into work packages and assign to domain experts.
• Coordinate work packages by defining interfaces and performance requirements.
• Lead design and implementation reviews to mitigate integration risks.
• Own and maintain technical budgets to meet targets.
• Identify key questions and coordinate with experts while preserving system consistency.

Kenntnisse

Neutral-atom quantum computing

System architecture

Project leadership

AMO physics

Experimental hardware

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

PhD in physics/engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

Atplanqc, we are building scalable quantum computers based on neutral atoms, one of the most promising platforms for achieving real-world quantum advantage. Your role is to develop our achitectural vision and technically lead the product development by technically defining workpackages, interfaces and performances. At the same time you see and own the whole picture.

This roleis essentially a Senior Experimental AMO Physicist role augmented by technical management and system engineering skills for efficient distribution of work in a large team. As a Quantum Systems Architect you are driving architectural decisionsonour majorquantum processingproducts and technically coordinate the work across all of its subsystems technical teams: identifying key technical risksand strategies to mitigate them, defininglogic,interfaces, functions, and performance targets, running design and implementation reviews, and maintaining the technical budgets that keep the system on track to perform.

Beyond individual projects, you will help shape howplanqc does systems engineering as a discipline, establishing best practices and exchanging learnings across project teams and hardware generations. This role sits at the intersection of physics and engineering, working shoulder to shoulder with mechanics, optics, electronics, software, and quantum algorithm teams. It is ideal for someone who thinks in systems, enjoys resolving the hard trade-offs between subsystems, and wants to take technical ownership of how our neutral-atom quantum computers are built d for example, our next-generation continuous atom loading system.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the architectureand design ofmajor new systemsfrom concept through integration andcommissioning,i.e, full life cycle.To do this you
• Design, document, and managethesystem architectureforplanqc'squantum computing platforms.
• Perform thetechnical breakdownof the system architecture into well-definedworkpackages, and distribute them to the relevant domain experts and teams (e.g.performance to the algorithms team, optics to the optical subsystems team).
• Technically coordinate all work packagesby defining interfaces, functions, and performance requirements for each of them.
• Leaddesign and implementationreviewsfor workpackages to catch integration risks early and keep subsystems aligned.
• Ownandmaintaintechnical budgets(e.g.performance budgets) to make sure the overall system meets its targets.
• Identify key questionsand find solutions with experts in and outside the company, while keeping the whole system consistent with key requirements.

What you bring

• Deep understanding of neutral-atom quantum computing platforms(or closely related atomic/quantum systems) and the physics driving system design, such as atom trapping, loading, and coherent control.
• Proven experiencearchitecting complex systems and breaking them down into well-scopedworkpackagesacross hardware and software components.
• Proventrack recordof successfullyleadinghigh-impact technical projects from concept to operation.
• PhD or equivalent industry experience in physics, engineering, or a closely related field, with astrong background in AMO physics.
• 5+ years of hands-on experiencedesigning, building, and integrating complex experimentalneutral atomor ionquantum hardware systems.

Nice to have

What characterizes you

• You think in systems: you naturally see how subsystems interact and where the real bottlenecks are. It is natural for you to see the potential solution from different aspects.
• You take ownership and drive complex technical challenges to a working solution.
• You communicate clearly across disciplines and enjoy aligning diverse technical stakeholders.
• You are rigorous about requirements, interfaces, and trade-offs, without losing sight of the big picture.
• You are motivated by turningcutting-edgephysics into scalable, reliable hardware.
• You enjoy sharing best practices and helping other teams learn from what has already been solved elsewhere.

Why join planqc

Atplanqc, you will work on one of the most promising quantum computing architectures alongside a highly driven and collaborative team spanningatomicphysics, engineering,softwareandquantumalgorithms.

We combine deep-tech research with an engineering mindset, turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable quantum systems.

Joining us means:

• Working oncutting-edgeneutral atom quantum hardware
• Taking ownership of system architecture and technical direction from day one
• Collaborating with an exceptional, international team across disciplines
• Contributing to a fast-growing quantum startup at a pivotal stage

In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package including professional development opportunities, conference participation, health benefits, companypension and much more!

Ifyou’reexcited aboutleading the systems engineering behind next-generation neutral-atom quantum computers, we’d love to hear from you.