Quantum Hardware Engineer

Entangled Future; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQM Quantum Computers in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for a Quantum Hardware Engineer. This mid-level, full-time role sits in the Engineering team and focuses on planning, assembling, and running cryogenic experiments to support IQM’s quantum computer components.

You will work with physicists and engineers to develop reliable measurement services, automate data acquisition, and improve repeatability and interpretability of experiments, with opportunities for ownership over your own

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in physics or a related field, or equivalent practical expertise.
• Experience with cryogenic systems reaching ~4 K or below is essential.
• Strong foundation in experimental physics and measurement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and execute cryogenic experiments.
• Install devices in cryostats and perform cooldowns with measurements.
• Set up measurement instruments and automate data acquisition.
• Diagnose issues, analyze results and document failure cases.
• Develop standard measurement procedures for fabrication and packaging teams.
• Contribute to mechanical and electrical designs for manufacturing and testing.

Skills

Cryogenic experiments

Cryostat operation

DC microwave measurements

Data acquisition scripting

Education

MSc or PhD in physics or related field

Tools

Cryogenic measurement equipment

Electronics racks setup

Job description

Quantum Hardware Engineer at IQM Quantum Computers, Espoo, FI. A mid-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

As a Quantum Hardware Engineer, you will plan, assemble and run experiments in our laboratories in Espoo. Working alongside physicists and specialist engineers, you will help develop a reliable measurement service for teams designing and manufacturing components for IQM’s quantum computers. Your duties will combine practical laboratory work with developing new measurement capabilities. From installing a device in a cryostat to automating measurements and investigating unexpected results, you will help make experiments more repeatable, reliable and easier to interpret. You will work with experienced colleagues who can support your development while giving you responsibility for your own experiments and designs.

What you’ll actually do

• Plan, design and assemble cryogenic experiments
• Install devices in cryostats, carry out cooldowns and run electrical measurements.
• Set up measurement instruments and electronics racks, and develop scripts for automated data acquisition and analysis.
• Diagnose experimental problems, investigate measurement results and document common failure cases.
• Develop standard measurement procedures to serve fabrication and packaging teams.
• Contribute mechanical and electrical designs, working with colleagues to have them manufactured, assembled and tested.
• Help keep the laboratory organised, with clear documentation and well maintained tools, equipment and supplies.
• Practical experience planning and setting up experiments in a cryostat, including installing devices and assembling the experimental setup.
• Experience working with cryogenic systems reaching approximately 4 K or below.
• A sound understanding of experimental physics and low temperature instrumentation, including vacuum systems.
• Experience with precision DC or microwave measurements, and the ability to reason about measurement quality and troubleshoot problems.

Requirements

• An MSc of PhD in physics or a related field, or equivalent practical expertise.