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Our technology has the potential to transform industries from healthcare to aerospace, materials science, and beyond. As we scale from breakthrough R&D to global delivery, resilient execution becomes as critical as technical innovation.\nWe are looking for a Systems Engineer who will take technical ownership for the systems engineering of complex quantum computing systems, subsystems, and capabilities, from definition through integration, verification, and deployment.\nThe role works across electronic, mechanical, cryogenic, vacuum, optical, software, and control domains, applying systems engineering rigour to turn complex technical intent into coherent, testable, and deployable system solutions. Working closely with Architecture, Product, Quantum, and Engineering teams, you will tackle multidisciplinary engineering problems, establish clear system boundaries and interfaces, and drive technical issues through to resolution.\nWhat You'll Accomplish\nSystems engineering practice: Apply and help evolve Universal Quantum's systems engineering lifecycle, methods, standards, and tools across complex quantum computing programmes, including requirements management, traceability, modelling, simulation, configuration control, and MBSE where appropriate. \nSystem decomposition: Own the systems engineering of allocated systems, subsystems, or capabilities, including requirements decomposition, interfaces, technical budgets, specifications, trade studies, and acceptance criteria, working closely with Product, Architecture, Quantum, Hardware, Software, and Control teams. \nTechnical assurance: Provide rigorous systems engineering input to design, readiness, test, and acceptance reviews; identify and drive technical risks, non-conformances, failure investigations, and corrective actions to appropriate resolution. \nTechnical delivery: Manage requirements, interfaces, dependencies, technical risks, and engineering evidence within the assigned system scope, identifying issues early and working across teams to drive them to resolution. \nCross-functional execution: Work across research, engineering, product, programme, quality, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to resolve system-level issues, make trade-offs visible, and enable timely technical decisions and transparent communication. \nIntegration, verification, and validation: Define and maintain verification plans, acceptance criteria and requirements, working with engineering and integration teams through integration, fault investigation, system test, and acceptance. \nQuality, safety, and compliance: Ensure allocated systems meet applicable reliability, safety, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements, with evidence appropriate to each programme. \nTechnical improvement: Contribute to technical strategy and product roadmaps, identifying opportunities to improve system performance, modularity, manufacturability, serviceability, and scalability. \nRequirements\nTo be successful in this role, you must have:\nDegree in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience. \nStrong technical foundation in one or more relevant engineering or physical-science domains, such as RF/microwave engineering, control systems, semiconductors, vacuum and cryogenic systems, or precision electronics. \nExperience applying systems engineering across complex multidisciplinary hardware and software products. \nExperience taking ownership of technically complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines, from definition through integration and verification. \nPractical understanding of systems engineering methods, including requirements management, interface definition, verification and validation, risk management, configuration management, and technical reviews. \nExcellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple technical disciplines and engage at all levels of the organisation. \nStrong systems-thinking capability and experience making sound engineering decisions in technically challenging and ambiguous environments. \nIt would also be desirable if you have:\nExperience aligning stakeholders across research, engineering, product, and programme functions. \nExperience within quantum computing or another deep-technology environment. \nExperience transitioning advanced technologies from R&D into commercial products, customer deployments, or production environments. \nBenefits\nCompetitive salary \nMeaningful equity participation \nFlexible holiday allowance (28 days minimum) \nFlexible working \n10% matching pension \nGenerous parental support policy \nPrivate health / dental insurance & group life insurance \n£2,000 annual personal development budget \nRelocation support\nWe are committed to nurturing diversity and inclusion At Universal Quantum, we’re passionate about working with and for all kinds of minds. 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