qubitsok.com

Cut Noise. Work Quantum.

About Jobs Salaries Latest Papers Post a Job Sign In

Back to Job Listings

Europe, United Kingdom, Oxford

•

Posted 23 days ago

Quantum Processor Engineering Technician

🏢 Oxford Ionics

AI Summarised

Visit Website

Role Type

🔧 Technician / Specialist

Role Focus

🏗️ Build Systems

Seniority

🌿 Experienced

Employer Type

🏢 Industry

This hands-on role supports the Quantum Processor Engineering team by facilitating the fabrication and evaluation of Quantum Processors. The technician manages lab operations, including stock management, testing, inspection, and general upkeep in both laboratory and cleanroom environments. Key duties involve preparing ion-trap chips for assembly, performing tasks like die bonding and wire-bonding, and maintaining cryogenic vacuum chambers to conduct performance testing at low temperatures. This position is crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of quantum systems.

Key Responsibilities

Support essential laboratory operations including stock management, testing, visual inspection, and general lab upkeep within both the main laboratory and the cleanroom.

Assist the engineering team by reporting and documenting the results of inspection and testing procedures.

Prepare ion-trap chips for packaging and assembly, including cleaning, and execute assembly tasks such as die bonding, wire-bonding, and packaging of test chips.

Maintain cryogenic vacuum chambers and associated control systems, essential for understanding processor performance.

Execute specific test routines to verify the electrical and mechanical properties of quantum devices.

Required Skills

Strong experience in soldering (specifically 0402 SMD components)

Experience with electrical and electronic testing

Diverse practical experience supporting scientific, laboratory or engineering work

Familiarity with basic electronics and standard electronic hardware evolution

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Nice-to-have Skills

Prior experience as a laboratory technician

Familiarity with standard laboratory techniques and behaviours

Experience working within a cleanroom environment

Experience running basic electrical measurements

Experience running visual inspection routines on dies

Familiarity with CAD, mechanical engineering, vacuum chambers, or cryogenic systems

Familiarity with Google Workspace tools

Technology Tags

Neutral Atoms

The core technology utilized by the company is world-leading trapped-ion technology.

Cryogenic & vacuum

The job requires maintaining cryogenic vacuum chambers and related controls to assess device performance at cryogenic temperatures.

Micro & nano

The technician supports IC fabrication, die bonding, wire-bonding, and packaging of micro-devices like ion traps.

Microelectronics

The role requires strong experience in electrical and electronic testing, including soldering SMD components, and supporting IC fabrication.

Ion trapping principles

The role is dedicated to supporting the evaluation and fabrication of ion-trap chips and quantum processors.

Lab Techniques

The responsibilities require working extensively in both the laboratory and the cleanroom environment and managing general lab upkeep.

Control Tech

The role involves maintaining cryogenic vacuum chambers and related controls and conducting set test routines for device properties.

Source Job Description

Quantum is now, and it's built here.

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is pioneering the next generation of quantum computing. Using our world-leading trapped-ion technology, we’re building the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers cannot solve.

Joining Oxford Ionics means becoming part of a global IonQ team that is transforming the future of quantum technology - faster, at scale, and with real world impact.

What to expect:

We're looking to hire our first Technician dedicated to supporting our Quantum Processor Engineering (QPE) team to support the fabrication and evaluation of our Quantum Processors. This is a hands-on role within a rapidly growing team and a chance to add real value to the function moving forward. You will collaborate with our manufacturing team and in-house IC fabrication engineers to inspect and prepare ion-traps for assembly, as well as working with our evaluation team to conduct experiments on new assemblies and materials to assess their performance at cryogenic temperatures.

This be a broad and varied role where everyday will look different. It is a great chance for someone to expand their skillset and continue their professional development with support and guidance from the QPE team.

What you'll be responsible for:

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting lab work that encompasses stock management, testing, inspection, and general lab upkeep. This will include working both in the laboratory and in our cleanroom. You will be responsible for assisting the team with reporting and with documentation of inspection and test results. This aspect of the role will include cleaning and preparing ion-trap chips ready for packaging and assembly. Other tasks may also include; die bonding, wire-bonding, packaging and assembly of test chips.

Our processors operate in a vacuum at cryogenic temperatures and the QPE team must understand the performance of these conditions. Under supervision, you will be responsible for maintaining cryogenic vacuum chambers and related controls and conducting set test routines for checking electrical and mechanical properties of devices.

This role will be best suited to someone who has worked in a scientific environment previously and has strong experience in soldering (specifically 0402 SMD components) and electrical and electronic testing. Diverse experience working in a practical role supporting scientific, laboratory or engineering work is essential. You will be familiar with basic electronics and standard electronic hardware evolution.

Ideally you will have worked as a laboratory technician (or similar) and will be familiar with standard lab techniques and behaviours. Experience working within a cleanroom environment would be beneficial but not essential.

Given the varied nature of the role, you should be able to effectively manage your time between multiple evaluation tasks across several disciplines and have a self-motivated and detail-oriented approach to your work. You should also be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.) with some familiarity of Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides etc.). Above all, we expect you to have a passion and drive for learning.

Additional desirable experience could include:

Experience running basic electrical measurements.
Experience running visual inspection routines on dies.
A track record of working in cleanrooms or environments where electrical and chemical safety is important.
Familiarity with CAD, mechanical engineering, vacuum chambers or cryogenic systems, or electronic system maintenance (test rigs).

Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.

We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.

Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.