Lead Electronics Engineer - Quantum Instrumentation

TU Delft; Delft; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft’s QuTech Electronics team seeks a Team Lead Electronics to drive advanced instrumentation for quantum research. You will lead a small team of three specialists, contribute hands-on to design, realization and support, and align efforts with researchers while guiding the team’s growth.

The role combines technical leadership with teaching responsibilities, including developing courses for researchers and supervising HBO-level interns.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in Electronics (or equivalent) or a physics background with electronics.
• Leadership experience managing small technical teams.
• Hands-on, analytical mindset with quick technical solutions.
• Ability to plan high level system architectures.
• Willingness to learn Dutch.
• Teaching experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instrumentation for quantum labs, home-built or off-the-shelf.
• Advise researchers on instrumentation and identify improvements.
• Drive short and long-term projects by translating research needs into electronics.
• Create roadmaps, definitions, and requirements for delivering electronics.
• Conduct independent electronics research for quantum labs.
• Stay informed on electronics market related to quantum research.
• Coordinate team activities within projects.
• Maintain an extensive catalogue of previously developed electronics.
• Represent and promote the team within the organization.
• Participate in organizational or technical working groups, committees, or project teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Hands-on leadership

System architecture

Research translation

Teaching experience

English proficiency

Dutch learning willingness

Education

Master’s in Electronics

Physics with electronics expertise

Job description

TU Delft’s QuTech Electronics team seeks a Team Lead Electronics to drive advanced instrumentation for quantum research. You will lead a small team of three specialists, contribute hands-on to design, realization and support, and align efforts with researchers while guiding the team’s growth.

The role combines technical leadership with teaching responsibilities, including developing courses for researchers and supervising HBO-level interns.