R&D Project Manager - Analog/RF IC Design

Entangled Future; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Laptop provided

Life Assurance

Cycle-to-work

Flexible working

Central London location

Job summary

Quantum Motion in London is seeking a mid-level R&D Project Manager for Analog/RF IC design within our hardware engineering team. You will plan IC development projects, manage budgets, timelines, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, fabrication partners and external funders.

The role emphasizes risk management, reporting, and strong collaboration in a fast-growing quantum computing startup with a London hub.

Qualifications

• Plan IC development projects with budgets and schedules.
• Coordinate with IC design teams and external partners.
• Prepare project reports for funding agencies and management.
• Track progress and adjust plans to meet milestones.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project plans, schedules and budgets with stakeholders across teams.
• Manage interactions with aggregators and foundries regarding IC design and tapeouts.
• Lead development timelines, resolve issues, run regular update meetings.
• Prepare high-quality project reports for external funding agencies and management.
• Identify risks and communicate mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Support proposal writing with planning and budgeting.

Skills

Project planning

IC design

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Budgeting

Jira

Tools

Jira

Excel

Job description

R&D Project Manager - Analog/RF IC Design at Quantum Motion, London, UK. A mid-level full time position in the IC Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

About The Role and Team

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing start-up based in London founded by internationally renowned researchers from UCL and Oxford University with over 40 years’ experience in developing qubits and quantum computing architectures. Bringing together state-of-the-art cryogenic facilities and an outstanding interdisciplinary team, we are developing quantum processors based on industrial-grade silicon chips, with the potential to radically transform computing power in areas such as materials modelling, medicine, artificial intelligence and more.

Our Team

Since 2021 our team has been listed every year in the “Top 100 Startups worth watching” in the EE Times, and our technology breakthroughs have been featured in The Telegraph, BBC, and the New Statesman. Our founders are internationally renowned researchers from UCL and Oxford University who have pioneered the development of qubits and quantum computing architectures. Our chairman is the co-founder of Cadence and Synopsys, the two leading companies in the area of Electronic Design Automation. We are backed by a world-class group of investors including Bosch Ventures, Porsche SE, Sony Innovation Fund, Oxford Science Enterprises, INKEF Capital, and Octopus Ventures.

We bring together the brightest quantum engineers, integrated circuit (IC) engineers, quantum computing theoreticians, and software engineers to create a unique, world-leading team, working closely together to maximize our combined expertise. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary culture is an ideal fit for anyone who thrives in a cutting-edge research and development environment focused on tackling big challenges and contributing to the development of scalable quantum computers based on silicon technology.

Our team of 100+ is based across London, Sydney, San Sebastian & Maryland (US) with our main hub in our Islington lab.

Requirements

• Prepare project plans, schedules and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders across teams, with a primary focus on IC development projects. Track costs versus budget, and work closely with our financial/accounting team.
• Manage interactions with aggregators and foundries regarding IC design and tapeouts.
• Work with technical teams to manage development timelines and milestones, resolve problems and run project update meetings.
• Prepare high-quality, clear and concise project reports for external funding agencies, management, clients, and/or others.
• Review status updates from project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Identify risks and challenges to successful timely on-budget project execution, devise and implement risk mitigation strategies and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Support proposal writing efforts, in particular with planning and budgeting.

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated experience across all phases of an Analog ASIC design flow, spanning from initial architecture, schematic design, layout, fabrication and post-silicon validation.
• Experience managing the technical interface with IC manufacturing partners.
• 2+ years project management experience.
• Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering hardware-intensive R&D projects.
• Experience with scheduling and budget tracking with tools such as Jira and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effectively managing teams.
• Excellent organizational skills, problem solving skills and analytical ability.
• Applicants should thrive in a dynamic small business environment.

Benefits

• Be part of a creative, world-leading team
• Competitive salary and share options scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Choose your own laptop/kit
• Life Assurance
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Strongly collaborative working style
• Flexible working
• Central London location