Senior Electronics Engineer - Quantum Reliability (Hybrid UK)

Physics World; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

401(k) with matching

Unlimited PTO & paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Legal insurance

Home technology stipend

Job summary

IonQ in Oxford, UK, is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer for the Reliability Engineering team. You will identify, root‑cause, and permanently resolve electronics and control hardware issues on our trapped‑ion quantum computers, driving uptime and reducing operating costs.

You will own the full lifecycle of fixes from concept to standardization, collaborating with Operations, Science, Manufacturing, and Engineering to keep systems running reliably and safely.

Qualifications

• Analogue and mixed‑signal electronics experience including op‑amps, ADC/DAC, filters, grounding and shielding.
• Altium design control and documentation with ERC/DRC processes.
• Fault‑finding on power supplies and control electronics; converting problems into reliable PCBs and harnesses.
• Ability to coordinate across Operations, Science and Engineering to deploy solutions.
• Familiarity with LVDS, RF/microwave or FPGA‑based control electronics is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Triage, root‑cause and fix electrical issues on live quantum systems.
• Design, prototype, test, and integrate electrical fixes across the fleet.
• Lead hardware upgrades and standardize electronics across systems.
• Coordinate with Operations and Science to deploy upgrades safely.
• Document fixes and update engineering change processes.

Skills

Analogue electronics design

Mixed‑signal electronics

RF concepts

Op‑amp circuits

PCB design

System reliability

Python test automation

Tools

Altium

Job description

IonQ in Oxford, UK, is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer for the Reliability Engineering team. You will identify, root‑cause, and permanently resolve electronics and control hardware issues on our trapped‑ion quantum computers, driving uptime and reducing operating costs.

You will own the full lifecycle of fixes from concept to standardization, collaborating with Operations, Science, Manufacturing, and Engineering to keep systems running reliably and safely.