Quantum Engineers

Job Title: Quantum Engineer------------------------------------1st Type: Hardware EngineerLocation:Qubitcore Okinawa R&D Center, OIC2-207, OIST Innovation Core 2Work 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 checkupsJob 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 componentsDeveloping control systems for quantum hardwareMaintaining experimental equipmentManaging clean room infrastructure and devicesRequired Qualifications:Practical experience in photolithography, interposer/package substrate design and fabrication.laser-based microfabrication with focus on laser selective etching, two-photon polymerizationHardware control engineers with rich experience in ARTIQ, FPGA, Laser sequence synchronization and control.UHV and cryogenic technologyElectronics engineersRequired skills:Experience in one or more of the following areas:Semiconductor microfabricationClean room operationsDesign and construction of laser optical systemsAnalog circuit design and implementationHands-on work with vacuum systemsDesign of integrated photonic waveguide circuitsFPGA circuit designPreferred Skills:Python programmingVerilog developmentExperience with cryogenic experiments using cryostatsMachining and weldingExperience filing patentsTeam or project management experienceExperience:Management experience appropriate to the level of the positionEducation: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 2Work 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 checkupsDesign, 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 applicationsCollaborate with researchers to develop prototypes and implement quantum algorithmsRequired Qualifications:Master’s or PhD degree (or expected completion) in a relevant fieldDevelopment experience using Python, C++, or similar languagesFamiliarity with development tools such as GitRequired skills:Proficiency in Python and C++Experience developing in Linux environmentsFPGA and RFSoC systemsFamiliarity with DockerKnowledge of distributed computing and network communicationHardware integrationPreferred Skills:FPGA development experienceProgramming with control system APIsExperience using quantum SDKs (e.g., Qiskit, Cirq)Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)Experience setting up CI/CD environmentsContributions to open-source softwareExperience filing patentsExperience in team-based software developmentExperience collaborating with researchersExperience:Management experience appropriate to the level of the positionEducation:PhD (completed or expected) in a relevant field (Master’s degree also acceptable)