Physicist, System Operations
Hybrid · Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Senior Physicist, System Operations responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving our trapped-ion quantum computers; build observability and automation to support high uptime; perform regular and emergency hardware maintenance; interpret telemetry data to diagnose system status and improve understanding of hardware behavior; collaborate across teams and time zones, including coordinating with customers on system access and status updates; participate in follow-the-sun on-call rotations and support a 24/7 on-call rotation; flexibility to work in a distributed, fast-moving technical environment; strong foundation in physics/engineering and hands-on lab experience in atomic/optical physics; familiarity with Rust or Python and telemetry/data analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in physics, engineering, or another physical science.
- Hands-on laboratory experience in atomic and/or optical physics, including optical bench setups, precision alignment, laser frequency stabilization, and optical modulators.
- Strong communication skills, collaborative mindset, and ability to work effectively in a distributed team.
- Flexibility to work changing hours as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation, and willingness to learn and adapt.
- Experience with statistics, telemetry or data analysis, and ideally programming in Rust or Python, software engineering, or RF/analog/digital electronics in precision control systems.
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