Quantum computing jobs for hardware, electronics and photonics engineers in the United Kingdom

40 open roles for hardware, electronics and photonics engineers at 10 quantum companies in the United Kingdom. 36 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check (export-controlled work). 7 mention relocation support.

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open roles
40
companies
10
open to any nationality
90%
estimated median pay
$89k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Universal Quantum7100%7
Quantum Motion6100%
Sydney Quantum Academy6100%
OQC5100%
Nu Quantum5100%
IonQ40%
PsiQuantum3100%
Infleqtion2100%
Mesa Quantum1100%
Riverlane1100%

Newest roles

OQC

oqc.tech
oqc.tech • HQ: Reading, United Kingdom • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 30, 5 new
HQ: Reading, United Kingdom • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 30, 5 new
OQC, or Oxford Quantum Circuits, is a quantum computing company headquartered at Thames Valley Science Park near Reading that builds superconducting quantum computers based on its patented Coaxmon architecture and dual-rail Dimon qubit, offered as a cloud service and deployed in commercial data centres. Founded in 2017 by Peter Leek from his University of Oxford research group, it has delivered three generations of systems, has sites in London, Tokyo, New York and Spain, and closed a Series C round of about 260 million pounds. It hires quantum, hardware, FPGA and embedded software engineers, algorithm researchers, cleanroom and nanofabrication technicians and finance and operations staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior RF Engineer

≈ $61k – $143k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Reading, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 27 days ago Hiring now · 70%

RF Engineer

≈ $49k – $97k per year (Estimated) • In office (Reading, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
Python
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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IonQ

ionq.com
ionq.com • HQ: College Park, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2015 • NYSE: IONQ • Trust B • Hiring 126, 15 new
HQ: College Park, United States • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2015 • NYSE: IONQ • Trust B • Hiring 126, 15 new
Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim created IonQ in 2015 after over 25 years of research. Their preliminary investment amounted to $2 million from the University of Maryland and Duke University, which enabled them to develop trapped ion quantum computers. Within a few years, they constructed two of the most accurate quantum computers in the world, garnering additional funding from Amazon Web Services, Google's GV, and NEA.
David Moehring · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Christopher Monroe · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jungsang Kim · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Andrew Schoen · Director
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Silicon Validation Engineer

≈ $64k – $111k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Hybrid (Oxford, United Kingdom) • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Quantum
IonQ
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 27%

Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

≈ $67k – $117k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Hybrid (Oxford, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
SystemVerilog
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Chips/EDA
UVM
Quantum
IonQ
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Nu Quantum

nu-quantum.com
nu-quantum.com • HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Quantum Computing Hardware • 51-200 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Hiring 8, 1 new
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Quantum Computing Hardware • 51-200 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Hiring 8, 1 new
Nu Quantum is a Cambridge company founded in 2018 that builds networking hardware for quantum computers. Its interconnects and control systems link separate quantum processors into larger machines and support quantum data centre architectures. The company spun out of the Cavendish Laboratory.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsorship 12 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Electronics Engineer - Analogue/Mixed-Signal

≈ $53k – $104k per year (Estimated) • In office (Cambridge, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
Altium Designer
LTspice
Keysight ADS
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsorship 26 days ago Likely open · 69%

FPGA Engineer - Quantum Networking (Early Career)

≈ $48k – $94k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Cambridge, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Junior
Rust
Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
Python
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
CI/CD
Linux
Chips/EDA
Migen
Cocotb
+3
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Mesa Quantum

mesaquantum.com
mesaquantum.com • HQ: Boulder, United States • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Sensors & Transducers • 11-50 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Hiring 4, 1 new
HQ: Boulder, United States • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Sensors & Transducers • 11-50 employees • Est. 2023 • Startup • Hiring 4, 1 new
Mesa Quantum develops chip-scale quantum sensing technology including atomic clocks and inertial sensors for position, navigation, and timing as a GPS alternative.
Sristy Agrawal · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Wale Lawal · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Jon Bronson · Director
Daniel Yum · Director
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 17 days ago Hiring now · 78%

Principal Hardware Engineer, Analog & RF (UK)

≈ $86k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (London, United Kingdom) • PhD • Full-Time • Principal
Verilog
SystemVerilog
C++
DevOps
Cortex
Git
Prometheus
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
KiCad
Cadence Allegro
OrCAD
+2
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Quantum Motion

quantummotion.tech
quantummotion.tech • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Hardware • Manufacturing • Electronics Manufacturing • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 11-50 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 18, 3 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Hardware • Manufacturing • Electronics Manufacturing • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware • 11-50 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 18, 3 new
Quantum Motion is a British deep-tech company developing scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures using silicon-based technology. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the company leverages standard industrial CMOS semiconductor fabrication processes to produce high-density quantum processors. By harnessing established microchip manufacturing infrastructure, it aims to deliver mass-manufacturable quantum hardware capable of driving breakthroughs in chemistry, medicine, and artificial intelligence.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 20 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Digital IC Design Engineer

≈ $75k – $132k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Verilog
SystemVerilog
Python
Chips/EDA
Cadence Virtuoso
Synopsys Design Compiler
Cadence Xcelium
Synopsys PrimePower
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 26 days ago Hiring now · 88%

R&D Project Manager - Analog/RF IC Design

≈ $49k – $94k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Junior
Cadence Virtuoso
Management
Jira
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 12SystemVerilog 9Verilog 8MATLAB 4IonQ 4C++ 4VHDL 4Cadence Virtuoso 4Cadence Xcelium 3Git 3CI/CD 3Verification & Validation 2Rust 2Ansys HFSS 2Photolithography 2Statistical Process Control 2

Where the roles are

London 13Haywards Heath 6Cambridge 6Reading 5Oxford 5Daresbury 3Kidlington 1

Other fields in the United Kingdom

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

36 of the 40 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - export-controlled quantum hardware and cryptography work often does - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which quantum companies hire most?

Universal Quantum (7), Quantum Motion (6), Sydney Quantum Academy (6), OQC (5), Nu Quantum (5).

Which employers count as quantum companies?

Companies whose main business is quantum technology - quantum computer makers (superconducting, trapped-ion, neutral-atom, photonic, spin qubits), quantum software and algorithm companies, quantum sensing and communication, and the makers of their control electronics, lasers and cryogenics - and every role whose title names quantum work at any employer.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 40 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0