Quantum Automation & Control Engineer

Groove Quantum; Delft; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Commuting reimbursement

Visa support

Relocation assistance

30% tax benefit

8% holiday allowance

Employee stock appreciation scheme

30 days annual leave

Support for international conferences

Job summary

Groove Quantum in Delft seeks a Quantum automation and control software engineer to build scalable software pipelines for high-throughput qubit characterization. You will translate experimental requirements into reliable control software, collaborating with measurement and systems engineers.

You’ll design production-grade Python tools, develop automation and calibration workflows, and apply Bayesian optimization and machine learning to enable fast, robust quantum experiments in a startup setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in CS, math, physics, or engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Python proficiency and production-grade software experience.
• Experience with automated device tuning and optimization.
• Experience with data analysis and ML techniques for experimental data.
• Excellent English and ability to work in an international startup environment.
• Ability to work independently with ownership of projects.
• Interest in quantum technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software frameworks for qubit control, experiment automation, and measurement orchestration for state-of-the-art semiconductor quantum processors.
• Enable high-throughput, automated characterization of quantum processors through scalable and reliable software pipelines.
• Develop data analysis, monitoring, and visualization tools to track qubit and system performance over time.
• Collaborate closely with experimentalists, theorists, and fabrication engineers to support and accelerate R&D efforts.
• Contribute to control software decisions that support long-term scalability, robustness, and maintainability.

Skills

Python

Git

Automation tuning

Bayesian optimization

Machine learning

Data analysis

Pattern recognition

English proficiency

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Groove Quantum in Delft seeks a Quantum automation and control software engineer to build scalable software pipelines for high-throughput qubit characterization. You will translate experimental requirements into reliable control software, collaborating with measurement and systems engineers.

You’ll design production-grade Python tools, develop automation and calibration workflows, and apply Bayesian optimization and machine learning to enable fast, robust quantum experiments in a startup setting.