Lead Quantum Instrumentation Engineer

Delft; Delft; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft's QuTech is seeking a Team Lead Electronics to drive instrumentation development for quantum research. You will lead a small team of three specialists, guiding technical design, planning, and collaboration with researchers to deliver robust electronics solutions.

This hands-on leadership role involves architecture planning, project initiation, teaching an electronics course, supervision of internship students, and representing the team within the organization.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in Electronics (or equivalent experience), or a degree in quantum related Physics with demonstrable electronics expertise.
• Leadership experience, managing small technical team.
• A practical, hands on, and analytical mindset, able to provide quick technical solutions.
• The ability to plan and reason about high level system architectures.
• The ability to translate research questions into electronics requirements and vice versa.
• A proactive, collaborative, and self starting attitude.
• Interest in cutting edge Physics; knowledge of quantum systems is an advantage.
• Genuine interest in your colleagues’ work and eagerness to share your own.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; teaching experience is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English; Dutch proficiency is preferred, or willingness to learn it.

Responsibilities

• Delivering instrumentation‑ whether home‑built, off‑the‑shell or adapted for quantum technology research labs.
• Advising researchers on instrumentation and measurement issues. Identifying improvements beyond the initial request
• Initiating and driving short and long term projects by translating research needs into electronics proposals and instruments.
• Creating roadmaps, definitions, and requirements for delivering electronics to the labs.
• Conducting independent research on electronics for quantum research.
• Staying informed about developments in the electronics market, related to quantum research.
• Coordinating the activities of team members within projects or assignments.
• Maintaining an extensive catalogue of previously developed electronics.
• Representing and promoting the team within the organization.
• Participating in organizational or technical working groups, committees, or project teams.
• As team lead, you guide an autonomous engineering team through technical discussions, ensuring high‑quality results and building shared expertise.
• You coordinate long‑term development projects, serve as the main contact for management, and maintain regular communication with other engineering teams and university support groups.
• This role also includes an educational component. You and your team teach and update an electronics course for our researchers, and you supervise HBO‑level internship students.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on electronics

System architecture

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Electronics or related

Degree in quantum related Physics with electronics expertise

Tools

PCB design

RF/Microwave design

Lab instrumentation

EMC/isolation knowledge

Job description

TU Delft's QuTech is seeking a Team Lead Electronics to drive instrumentation development for quantum research. You will lead a small team of three specialists, guiding technical design, planning, and collaboration with researchers to deliver robust electronics solutions.

This hands-on leadership role involves architecture planning, project initiation, teaching an electronics course, supervision of internship students, and representing the team within the organization.