Quantum Engineer: Hybrid, Frontline Quantum Gate R&D

IQM; Espoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IQM is seeking a Quantum Engineer (Junior to Senior) to join the Gates team in Espoo, Finland, or Munich, Germany. You’ll work on gate control for superconducting quantum processors and contribute to calibration, characterization, and gate fidelity improvements.

You will collaborate across design, fabrication, software, theory, and other experimental teams, mentor juniors at senior level, and help advance quantum error correction initiatives.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Physics/Quantum Engineering or related field.
• Ph.D. in Physics or related discipline or equivalent experience (Senior).
• Experience with gate-based quantum computation and superconducting qubits.

Responsibilities

• Developing and refining single- and two-qubit gates.
• Creating calibration and characterization routines.
• Analyzing gate fidelities and addressing their physical limitations.
• Collaborating across design, fabrication, software, theory and other experimental teams to boost QPU performance.
• Contributing to efforts toward full quantum error correction.
• Senior level: mentoring junior team members and leading initiatives in technical focus areas.

Skills

Gate-based QC

Superconducting qubits

Python (quantum control)

Analytical skills

Education

M.Sc. in Physics/Quantum Engineering

Ph.D. in Physics or related field

Tools

Quantum control frameworks

Job description

IQM is seeking a Quantum Engineer (Junior to Senior) to join the Gates team in Espoo, Finland, or Munich, Germany. You’ll work on gate control for superconducting quantum processors and contribute to calibration, characterization, and gate fidelity improvements.

You will collaborate across design, fabrication, software, theory, and other experimental teams, mentor juniors at senior level, and help advance quantum error correction initiatives.