Senior AMO Physicist - Inertial Sensing & Quantum Optics

Infleqtion UK; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Unlimited PTO

Pension 10%

Cycle to work

Technology schemes

Stock Option Plan

Private healthcare

Life Assurance (4 x salary)

Job summary

Infleqtion UK in Kidlington, Oxford, is expanding its Physics Department and recruiting an experimental AMO Physicist for inertial sensing applications. You will contribute to ongoing research projects and help explore new concepts, working with physicists and engineers to advance quantum devices.

This full-time hybrid role involves translating product requirements into atomic designs, performing modelling and testing, and collaborating across disciplines.

Qualifications

• PhD in experimental AMO physics with hands-on lab experience.
• Experience with atom interferometry or inertial sensing.
• Experience with laser systems including alignment and control.
• Familiarity with vacuum systems and complex hardware integration.
• Strong programming ability (Python) and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into atomic system designs.
• Execute modelling, simulation, and analytical calculations to meet product performance.
• Design and execute testing and verification plans.
• Integrate complex opto-mechanical systems, electronics, and software into quantum devices.
• Document project progress and resolve issues; identify materials to meet requirements.

Skills

Python programming

Laser systems experience

Control systems knowledge

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

PhD in experimental AMO physics

Tools

SolidWorks

Zemax

Altium

Job description

Infleqtion UK in Kidlington, Oxford, is expanding its Physics Department and recruiting an experimental AMO Physicist for inertial sensing applications. You will contribute to ongoing research projects and help explore new concepts, working with physicists and engineers to advance quantum devices.

This full-time hybrid role involves translating product requirements into atomic designs, performing modelling and testing, and collaborating across disciplines.