Job Title: Quantum Engineer

1st Type: Hardware Engineer

Location:

• Qubitcore Okinawa R&D Center, OIC2-207, OIST Innovation Core 2

Work style:

• Remote work is negotiable depending on responsibilities.
• Domestic and international travel may be required.

Benefits:

• Full social insurance coverage (health, pension, employment, and workers' compensation)
• Annual health checkups

Job Summary:

Provide technical support for the research and development of quantum computers, focusing on developing key hardware components required for quantum computing systems. We are looking at domains such MW and RF technologies, microfabrication and electronics, cryogenic systems, optics and photonics, vacuum technologies and electronics in general. Semiconductor engineers with deep experience in photolithography, interposers/packaging, laser-based fabrication such as selective laser etching and two-photon polymerization are also sought after.

Job Description (Responsibilities):

• Prototyping and evaluating new quantum device components
• Developing control systems for quantum hardware
• Maintaining experimental equipment
• Managing clean room infrastructure and devices

Required Qualifications:

• Practical experience in photolithography, interposer/package substrate design and fabrication.
• laser-based microfabrication with focus on laser selective etching, two-photon polymerization
• Hardware control engineers with rich experience in ARTIQ, FPGA, Laser sequence synchronization and control.
• UHV and cryogenic technology
• Electronics engineers

Required skills:

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Semiconductor microfabrication
• Clean room operations
• Design and construction of laser optical systems
• Analog circuit design and implementation
• Hands-on work with vacuum systems
• Design of integrated photonic waveguide circuits
• FPGA circuit design

Preferred Skills:

• Python programming
• Verilog development
• Experience with cryogenic experiments using cryostats
• Machining and welding
• Experience filing patents
• Team or project management experience

Experience:

• Management experience appropriate to the level of the position

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM field (Master's degree preferred)

2nd Type: Software Engineer:

Location:

• Qubitcore Okinawa R&D Center, OIC2-207, OIST Innovation Core 2

Work style:

• Remote work is negotiable depending on responsibilities.
• Domestic and international travel may be required.

Benefits:

• Full social insurance coverage (health, pension, employment, and workers' compensation)
• Annual health checkups

Design, implement and benchmark software stack that powers our ion trap quantum computers. Develop layered software interfaces for hardware control systems, including FPGAs and RFSoC. You will work closely with researchers to develop prototypes and implement algorithms that support our quantum computing efforts. This is an ideal opportunity to apply technical skills to real-world impacts in the early stages of a deep tech start-up.

Job Description (Responsibilities):

• Design, implement, and evaluate software systems for quantum computing applications
• Collaborate with researchers to develop prototypes and implement quantum algorithms

Required Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree (or expected completion) in a relevant field
• Development experience using Python, C++, or similar languages
• Familiarity with development tools such as Git

Required skills:

• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Experience developing in Linux environments
• FPGA and RFSoC systems
• Familiarity with Docker
• Knowledge of distributed computing and network communication
• Hardware integration

Preferred Skills:

• FPGA development experience
• Programming with control system APIs
• Experience using quantum SDKs (e.g., Qiskit, Cirq)
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
• Experience setting up CI/CD environments
• Contributions to open-source software
• Experience filing patents
• Experience in team-based software development
• Experience collaborating with researchers

Experience:

• Management experience appropriate to the level of the position

Education:

• PhD (completed or expected) in a relevant field (Master's degree also acceptable)