engineering
Posted Jun 97876442 Quantum Integration Engineer
at IQM
Tokyo, JapanHybrid
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain IQM quantum computers across cloud and customer environments, ensuring high availability and stable performance •
- Plan and execute calibration and service activities aligned with customer and user needs •
- Perform on-site debugging and testing •
- 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
- 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 •
- Experience in troubleshooting hardware and software integration issues in research or production environments •
- 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 in various time zones •
- Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences •
- 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 Why IQM? •
Benefits
- 600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally
Additional details
- At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind.
- We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines.
- Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering.
- It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative.
- We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.
- Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat. The work
- 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.