engineering
Posted Jan 26Quantum Integration Engineer
at IQM
München, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain IQM quantum computers across cloud, customer, and internal R&D environments, ensuring high availability and stable performance •
- Plan and execute calibration and service activities aligned with customer and user needs •
- Analyze system performance, identify deviations, and troubleshoot hardware and software issues affecting system behavior and stability •
- Perform testing, debugging and calibration during customer system deliveries and commissioning •
- Develop and refine service documentation, procedures, and laboratory best practices Requirements •
Requirements
- IQM provides both on-premises full-stack quantum computers and a cloud platform to access its computers anywhere in the world.
- Master's degree in quantum physics, experimental physics, engineering, or a closely related field. A PhD is considered an advantage •
- Experience working with complex experimental or high-tech systems such as superconducting circuits, cryogenic setups, RF systems, or similar advanced hardware environments •
- Strong understanding of quantum computer architecture and calibration, as well as system level performance dependencies •
- Proficiency in Python or a similar programming language •
- Ability to take ownership of tasks, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across R&D, engineering, and customer facing teams •
- Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences Nice to have •
- Experience with superconducting quantum computing systems and cryogenic measurement setups •
- Familiarity with incident management processes in online or high availability systems •
- Experience supporting external research users or industrial customers
Contact
- IQM has over 300 employees with offices in Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and the US. ( www.meetiqm.com )
Additional details
- IQM is a global leader in designing, building, and selling superconducting quantum computers.
- IQM customers include the leading high-performance computing centers, research labs, universities and enterprises which have full access to IQM's software and hardware.
- As a Quantum Integration Engineer, you ensure IQM quantum computers operate reliably across cloud, customer, and internal R&D environments.
- You work hands on with calibration, system stability, software updates, and incident resolution.
- You collaborate closely with R&D teams, acting as an expert for our systems.
- You identify performance deviations, debug complex issues, and translate real system behavior into structured feedback that improves the next generation of our technology used for research worldwide.
- Your work ensures that our quantum computers are not just built, but operational, stable, and scientifically usable.
- Contribute to L2 incident resolution and technical support for customer systems •
- Act as a key interface between production systems and R&D, providing structured technical feedback to improve performance, usability, and reliability •
- Experience troubleshooting hardware and software integration issues in research or production environments •