{"id":226875,"url":"https://alion.io/job/planqc-quantum-integration-engineer","title":"Quantum Integration Engineer","company":{"id":9437,"name":"planqc","domain":"planqc.eu","url":"https://alion.io/company/planqc","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Personio","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":13,"ghost_share":0.154,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":109,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"Quantum","role_family":"Quantum","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Garching bei München, Germany"],"countries":["DE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":75000,"max_usd":161000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":85},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Python","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-10T11:32:09Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T04:43:49Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":115,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":115},"description":"Your mission\nAt planqc, we are building scalable quantum computers based on neutral atoms, one of the most promising platforms for achieving real-world quantum advantage.\nAs a Quantum Integration Engineer, you will lead the assembly, integration, and commissioning of our quantum hardware systems, taking subsystems from design through to a stable, scalable, and fully operational whole. You will review subsystem requirements, ensure infrastructure readiness, and define the best practices that keep our systems reliable, well-documented, and ready to scale.\nWorking at the intersection of electronics, mechanics, and systems engineering, you bring deep, hands-on expertise in one or more of the following areas: RF and quantum hardware control electronics, 19-inch rack integration, and industry standards for power distribution, cooling infrastructure, and system safety.In close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across hardware, electronics, mechanics, and software, you will help translate complex subsystem designs into reliable, production-grade quantum computing systems.\nThis role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on system integration, rigorous documentation, and solving complex cross-disciplinary problems.\nYour responsibilities\nLead the assembly, integration, and commissioning of quantum hardware systems, including reviewing subsystem requirements, ensuring infrastructure readiness, maintaining documentation throughout all stages of the process, and planning for scalable system operation.\nReview and validate system designs, with a focus on subsystem interfaces and integration with external infrastructure.\nDefine and implement best practices for system assembly, component testing, and rack integration.\nLead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex issues across electronic, mechanical, and software domains.\nPlan and manage infrastructure component inventory based on project scope and system requirements.\nWhat you bring\nDegree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field - or equivalent hands-on experience.\nSeveral years of hands-on experience integrating, testing, or commissioning complex technical or scientific systems in a lab, industrial, or engineering environment.\nProven experience reviewing and validating system designs, with a focus on subsystem interfaces and integration with external infrastructure.\nExpertise in one or more of the following areas:Quantum hardware control systems, including RF amplifiers, arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs), photodetectors (PDs), analog and digital electronics, signal distribution, timing, and synchronization architectures.\n19-inch rack integration, including equipment installation, wiring, cable management, power distribution, grounding, cooling, labeling, and maintainable system layouts.\nIndustry standards and best practices related to power distribution, control systems, water-cooling infrastructure, CE conformity requirements, and electrical safety.\"\n\nAbility to take ownership of complex technical systems and drive them forward independently.\nStrong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.\nNice to have\nProgramming experience (e.g. Python) for automation, testing, or documentation workflows.\nExperience with CAD tools for mechanical or rack layout planning.\nExperience transitioning research setups into more robust or scalable systems.\nExperience with quantum hardware or other complex experimental physics setups.\nPrior experience in an industrial or startup environment.\nWhat characterizes you\nYou enjoy bringing complex systems together and taking them from design to reliable operation.\nYou take ownership and drive integration topics from planning through to commissioning.\nYou are structured, detail-oriented, and value thorough documentation.\nYou thrive in interdisciplinary teams and communicate effectively across domains.\nYou are motivated by turning cutting-edge subsystems into robust, real-world technology.\nWhy join planqc\nAt planqc, you will work on one of the most promising quantum computing architectures alongside a highly driven and collaborative team spanning physics, engineering, and software.We combine deep-tech research with an engineering mindset, turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable quantum systems.\nJoining us means:\nWorking on cutting-edge neutral atom quantum hardware\nTaking ownership of quantum systems from day one\nCollaborating with an exceptional, international team across disciplines\nContributing to a fast-growing quantum startup at a pivotal stage\nBenefits at planqcFlexible working. Flexible hours and hybrid work where the role allows.\nCompany pension. Betriebliche Altersvorsorge with an employer contribution.\nHealth and fitness. EGYM Wellpass for gyms, pools and studios, plus regular Health Days.\nJob bike. Lease a bike through planqc.\nLearning and development. Trainings and conference participation, including international conferences. Plus regular internal learning sessions where colleagues share their knowledge.\nRelocation and visa support. Practical support for international hires and their move to Germany or Austria.\nFour locations. Headquarters in Garching, an office in central Munich, plus sites in Ulm and Innsbruck.\nTeam culture. Regular team and company events throughout the year, from after work socials to our summer and Christmas parties.\nIf you're excited about bringing quantum hardware systems together and pushing the limits of system integration, we'd love to hear from you.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5544,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Company events","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Germany","iso":"DE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Quantum Science & Computing","Quantum Computing Hardware","High-Performance Computing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-05T09:26:49Z"},{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T10:20:00Z"},{"event":"reopen","at":"2026-10-26T08:35:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":31,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.71,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":115,"expected_fill_days":109,"reasons":["conf:1","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/planqc-quantum-integration-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/planqc-quantum-integration-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T08:52:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12631,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":9437},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=9437"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fplanqc-quantum-integration-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fplanqc-quantum-integration-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fplanqc-quantum-integration-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/planqc-quantum-integration-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fplanqc-quantum-integration-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":226875}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"planqc.eu","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":226875},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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