Principal AMO Physicist

CT19; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Job summary

CT19, incorporated in Cambridge, UK, is seeking a Principal AMO Physicist to lead trapped-ion quantum hardware experiments and contribute to the architecture and roadmap of the platform.

You will mentor AMO scientists, drive ion-photon interfaces and qubit control, and own key laboratory subsystems while shaping the overall platform strategy for the team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experimental AMO experience with ownership of complex laboratory systems.
• Deep understanding of qubit control, coherence and fidelity optimisation.
• Experience providing technical leadership within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental development of trapped-ion hardware.
• Improve ion-photon interfaces and qubit control.
• Own critical laboratory subsystems and mentor AMO scientists.

Skills

AMO physics

Qubit control & coherence

Technical leadership

Job description

Principal AMO Physicist - Trapped-Ion Quantum Hardware

£80,000-£100,000 base salary + share options + relocation support

Cambridge, UK | On-site | Full-time

Help decide what the next generation of quantum hardware becomes.

Ready for greater influence over the experiments, the architecture and the technical roadmap? This role gives you the scope to lead all three.

Join a scaling quantum-technology company advancing trapped-ion platforms. Lead experimental development, improve ion-photon interfaces and qubit control, and own critical laboratory subsystems.

Alongside the hands-on physics, shape platform strategy and mentor the AMO scientists helping deliver it.

• Extensive experimental AMO experience, including ownership of complex laboratory systems.
• Deep understanding of qubit control, coherence and fidelity optimisation.
• Experience providing technical leadership within a collaborative team.