Quantum Systems Operator & Reliability Engineer

Ionq; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Home technology stipend

Job summary

IonQ seeks a Physicist, Resilience Engineering & Operations in Oxford, UK. You will operate and improve trapped-ion quantum computers, ensuring uptime and reliability while collaborating across teams in a fast-moving environment.

On-site presence in Oxford is required with occasional travel to other sites. You will bring a strong physics/engineering background, hands-on hardware experience, and proficiency in telemetry, data analysis and scripting (Python or Rust).

Qualifications

• Strong experimental background in physics, optical engineering or related physical science discipline.
• Hands-on experience with complex technical systems in a lab or hardware environment.
• Willingness to work on-site in Oxford with occasional travel to other locations.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and improve trapped-ion quantum computers for reliability and performance.
• Own maintenance and day-to-day operational performance; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Build observability, automation and practices that enhance system resilience and uptime.
• Interpret telemetry and system behavior to diagnose issues and guide troubleshooting.
• Coordinate access and training across teams and time zones, including on-site presence in Oxford.

Skills

Experimental physics

Optical engineering

Telemetry

Data analysis

Python

Rust

On-call rotations

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in physics or engineering

Tools

Python

Rust

Job description

IonQ seeks a Physicist, Resilience Engineering & Operations in Oxford, UK. You will operate and improve trapped-ion quantum computers, ensuring uptime and reliability while collaborating across teams in a fast-moving environment.

On-site presence in Oxford is required with occasional travel to other sites. You will bring a strong physics/engineering background, hands-on hardware experience, and proficiency in telemetry, data analysis and scripting (Python or Rust).