Quantum Engineer

Fruition Group US; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Sign-on bonus

Equity options

Medical coverage

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) Matching

Unlimited PTO

Disability & life insurance

Daily catered meals

Job summary

Fruition Group US is partnering with a venture-backed quantum technology company to recruit a Quantum Hardware Engineer. This role focuses on turning cutting-edge physics into scalable quantum hardware, in a hands-on environment that blends atomic physics, quantum information, optics and precision engineering.

You will build and test quantum hardware, run experiments, develop control systems and collaborate with physicists, hardware engineers and software teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related discipline and strong AMO/quantum background.
• Hands-on experience with experimental or laboratory systems.
• Understanding of light–matter interactions and quantum information.
• Lasers, optics or scientific instrumentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and test quantum hardware; design, assemble and optimize experiments.
• Plan and run experiments; analyze data and improve system performance.
• Apply AMO physics and quantum information to engineering challenges.
• Develop control systems across hardware and software for quantum setups.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and integrate complex experimental hardware.
• Collaborate with physicists, engineers and software teams; contribute to IP.

Skills

AMO physics

Quantum information

Experimental physics

Lasers & optics

Laboratory techniques

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering

Tools

Python

Git

Job description

Build the Next Generation of Quantum Computing

We’re partnering with a venture-backed quantum technology company developing next-generation quantum computing hardware.

This is a highly technical, hands‑on environment bringing together atomic physics, quantum information, optics and precision engineering to tackle some of the hardest challenges in computing.

We’re looking for a Quantum Hardware Engineer to join the team and help turn cutting‑edge physics into scalable quantum technology.

What You’ll Do

• Build & test quantum hardware — design, assemble and optimize precision experimental systems.
• Run experiments — plan experiments, analyze data and improve system performance.
• Solve complex physics problems — apply AMO physics, quantum information and light–matter interactions to practical engineering challenges.
• Develop control systems — work across hardware and software to operate and characterize quantum systems.
• Troubleshoot & integrate — diagnose complex experimental hardware and contribute to system‑level integration.
• Collaborate & innovate — work with physicists, hardware engineers and software teams while contributing to IP and technical publications.

What You Bring

Required

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong background in AMO physics, quantum information or experimental physics
• Understanding of light–matter interactions
• Hands‑on experience with experimental or laboratory systems

Highly Relevant Experience

• Lasers & optics
• Scientific instrumentation

Bonus: Python, scientific computing and Git/version control.

US work authorization without sponsorship required.

+ Annual Bonus

+ Sign-On Bonus

+ Equity / Incentive Stock Options

+ Fully covered medical, dental & vision for employees and dependents

+ 401(k) matching

+ Unlimited PTO

+ Short- & long-term disability & life insurance

+ Daily catered meals & snacks

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to move beyond studying quantum systems and help build them.

You’ll work hands‑on with advanced experimental hardware alongside a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, helping translate fundamental physics into scalable quantum computing technology.

If you want to build the future of computing, this is where you start.