(Senior) Quantum Hardware Engineer at planqc

As Quantum Engineer you will collaborate with leading scientists and experts in quantum technology. In close collaboration with ​software, mechanical, and electrical engineers and our algorithm teams you will design and build ​up ​quantum computers for our customers. Your role & responsibilities: - Module Leadership: Take charge of a key module in our quantum computer (like imaging system, tweezer generation, part of laser distribution system). - System Integration: Integrate and optimize your module with the overall system. - Project Rotation: Move to new projects after successful integration. - Collaboration: Work with software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams for development and implementation. - Ongoing Learning: Keep up with AMO physics advancements to improve system performance. Your profile - Necessary requirements: - A PhD or Postdoc with a strong background in AMO physics. - Hands-on experience in setting up and operating lasers and optical systems. During your PhD or Postdoc you should have come into contact with one or more of the following topics: - Atom arrays based on optical tweezers - Alkaline-earth-metal atoms - Rydberg atoms - UHV systems for ultracold atoms or trapped ions - High numerical aperture imaging & addressing - Highly stable (in frequency and amplitude) lasers Supplementary skills: - Programming experience (i.e., python) - Electronics design - Mechanical design - Data analysis - Industry experience is a huge plus If you have a PhD in ​AMO physics and have worked with neutral atoms or ions, it is very likely that you ​fulfill these requirements. We are happy to get your application! Why planqc? Founded by top quantum scientists in 2022, planqc is building cutting-edge, scalable quantum computers using individual atoms as qubits. Backed by €50M in funding and guided by leading experts, we’re delivering impactful projects like a 1,000-qubit system for LRZ and custom solutions for DLR.