Quantum Systems Integration & Commissioning Engineer

Oxford Ionics; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IonQ stock options

Annual performance bonus

Generous annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Private medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is advancing quantum computing with AMO/laser-heavy systems at our Oxford headquarters. We seek a Systems Integration & Commissioning Engineer to own hands-on build, integration, and repeatable commissioning of lab subsystems.

You will work on assembling and debugging AMO/laser systems, defining build standards, and creating robust integration flows across teams and suppliers to drive reliable lab hardware builds.

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in experimental AMO physics with hands-on lab build experience, especially with laser optics.
• Ability to define build/integration flows, troubleshoot independently, and apply clear technical thinking in a hands-on environment.
• Experience working across teams and suppliers to drive complex builds to commissioning and repeatability.
• Master’s + 3+ years hands-on experience, or PhD, or Adjacent PhD + ~1 year relevant training in industry/lab.
• Comfortable coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to keep builds moving.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate AMO/laser-optics-heavy systems, ensuring they can be assembled, debugged, commissioned, and improved repeatedly.
• Define what “good” looks like for a build and create repeatable integration flows.
• Perform practical troubleshooting with minimal supervision and report progress.
• Reduce build pain, accelerate commissioning, improve reliability, and establish repeatable processes for lab systems.
• Collaborate with system scientists, engineers, and technicians to translate design intent into robust implementation.

Skills

AMO physics

Optics/laser

Build/integration flows

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Electronics instrumentation

Job description

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is advancing quantum computing with AMO/laser-heavy systems at our Oxford headquarters. We seek a Systems Integration & Commissioning Engineer to own hands-on build, integration, and repeatable commissioning of lab subsystems.

You will work on assembling and debugging AMO/laser systems, defining build standards, and creating robust integration flows across teams and suppliers to drive reliable lab hardware builds.