{"id":3737453,"url":"https://alion.io/job/oqc-quantum-engineer-superconducting-amplifiers-rf-design","title":"Quantum Engineer - Superconducting Amplifiers & RF Design","company":{"id":2118546,"name":"OQC","domain":"oqc.tech","url":"https://alion.io/company/oqc-tech","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.364,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":30,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Reading, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T10:28:53Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T06:30:29Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Quantum Engineer - Superconducting Amplifiers & RF Design\nAt OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started and we’ve recently closed our £260 million Series C funding round - the largest fundraise ever completed by a quantum computing company in Europe.\nThe Purpose\nAs a Quantum Engineer specialising in Superconducting Amplifiers & RF Design, you'll develop the technologies that enable high-performance readout of OQC's quantum processors. Combining RF and microwave engineering with advanced simulation, device design and experimental characterisation, you'll turn complex technical challenges into reliable hardware solutions that help push our quantum computing capabilities forward.\nThe Role\nJoining our Device Scaling team, you'll take ownership of developing, modelling and optimising superconducting amplifier technologies and their integration into OQC's quantum processor readout systems.\nThis is a hands-on technical role where you'll work across the full development lifecycle, from circuit simulation and microwave design through to device fabrication, cryogenic testing and performance optimisation. You'll have the autonomy to investigate complex challenges, make evidence-based engineering decisions and develop reusable tools and methodologies that accelerate future development.\nWorking closely with specialists across readout, experimental engineering, software, fabrication and packaging, you'll help translate innovative amplifier concepts into practical, high-performance technologies.\nWhat You'll Be Working On\nDesign, simulate and optimise superconducting amplifier circuits and microwave environments, using electromagnetic and circuit modelling to improve performance.\nDevelop and characterise amplifier devices, investigating gain, bandwidth, noise, saturation and stability to identify and overcome performance limitations.\nDesign RF and microwave networks for impedance matching, coupling, filtering, pumping and signal routing, translating technical requirements into practical hardware solutions.\nDevelop physical device layouts and collaborate with fabrication and packaging teams to optimise manufacturability, integration and device performance.\nPlan and conduct room-temperature and cryogenic measurements, validating simulations, investigating discrepancies and driving evidence-based design improvements.\nBuild and improve Python-based simulation, automation, optimisation and measurement tools, creating reusable capabilities that strengthen engineering workflows.\nOwn technical investigations and development work packages, collaborating across teams to integrate amplifier technologies into quantum processor readout systems, document findings and share specialist expertise.\nWhat We're Looking For\nStrong practical experience in RF and microwave circuit design, analysis and experimental characterisation.\nExperience working with superconducting amplifier technologies, superconducting circuits or closely related low-noise microwave systems.\nProven experience developing and interpreting circuit and electromagnetic simulations, including understanding modelling assumptions and limitations.\nExperience designing, developing or characterising electronic or microwave devices, with an understanding of fabrication, packaging and integration constraints.\nStrong scientific programming skills, preferably Python, for simulation, numerical optimisation, automation and experimental data analysis.\nExperience developing or improving scientific simulation, measurement or optimisation workflows within a research or engineering environment.\nHands-on experience using RF and microwave instrumentation to validate designs, investigate device performance and resolve technical challenges.\nKnowledge of microwave networks, impedance matching and device layout for fabrication.\nA track record of independently delivering complex technical projects or work packages, using sound engineering judgement and evidence-based problem-solving.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across specialist technical disciplines, document findings and share knowledge.\nA PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Quantum Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research and development experience demonstrating the required technical expertise.\nThe 'Nice-to-Haves'\nExperience designing or characterising Josephson parametric amplifiers, travelling-wave parametric amplifiers or other superconducting nonlinear devices.\nKnowledge of nonlinear circuit modelling, parametric mixing or amplifier stability analysis.\nExperience developing microwave filters, broadband impedance-matching networks or related RF technologies.\nExperience working with cryogenic microwave measurement systems or superconducting quantum computing hardware.\nExperience integrating amplifier technologies into superconducting qubit readout systems.\nExperience developing shared scientific software, automated measurement systems or reusable analysis frameworks.\nExperience mentoring colleagues, providing specialist technical guidance or contributing to technical reviews.\nWhy Join OQC\nYou will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. 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