Quantum Engineer QEC Hardware & Prototyping

Oxford Quantum Circuits; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Quantum Circuits is seeking a Quantum Engineer to join the QEC Hardware Development team. You will design, calibrate and characterise components and subroutines for quantum error correction, exploring qubits, gates and readout methods, and contributing to the integration of error-detection layers.

Working with engineers and scientists across OQC, you’ll manage end-to-end research projects from experimental design to data analysis, reports and milestones, with travel for conferences and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field; PhD not required.
• Experience delivering research or engineering projects from design to reporting.
• Software development experience in industry, placement or research.
• Strong Python skills for automation and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with physics hardware or related electronics.
• Ability to distill complex data into clear findings.
• Independent, proactive, and able to own end-to-end projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop experimental measurement methods to characterise QEC components.
• Calibrate and evaluate novel research devices and prototype hardware.
• Develop experimental-control software and data-analysis workflows.
• Own research projects from design to analysis and reporting.

Skills

Python

Experiment design

Data analysis

Independent work

Collaboration

Quantum computing

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Cryogenic hardware

Microwave systems

Experiment control software

Job description

Oxford Quantum Circuits is seeking a Quantum Engineer to join the QEC Hardware Development team. You will design, calibrate and characterise components and subroutines for quantum error correction, exploring qubits, gates and readout methods, and contributing to the integration of error-detection layers.

Working with engineers and scientists across OQC, you’ll manage end-to-end research projects from experimental design to data analysis, reports and milestones, with travel for conferences and