Hardware Operations Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Hardware Operations Engineer. Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Duties:

• Install, operate, and maintain the Helios quantum computer as part of a large team of on-site and remote collaborators.

• Serve as the key technical expert responsible for the Helios quantum computer.

• Develop, execute, and continuously improve system operation and maintenance procedures.

• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational standards.

• Mentor and train colleagues and collaborators on system operation and maintenance;

• Remotely operate and maintain other Quantinuum quantum computing systems as part of a global team.

• Work with optical, mechanical, and electronic systems.

• Perform complex technical problem-solving to improve system performance and reliability.

• Support hardware installation, commissioning, integration, and validation.

• Focus on business success, technical progress, and professional collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Physics or a related field.

• At least 6 years of post-graduate experience (M.S. or Ph.D. inclusive).

• Deep experience building, validating, optimizing, and using complex scientific equipment or commercial products based on atomic or similar quantum building blocks.

• Strong knowledge of trapped-ion technology and high-performance quantum computing.

• Experience with technical hardware integration and validation;

• Experience improving system performance and reliability using clearly defined processes and performance dashboards.

• Python coding experience, including the ability to understand and improve the codebase supporting commercial quantum systems.

• Experience with lasers, laser cooling, and atom trapping.

• Experience with cryogenics and ultra-high vacuum systems.

• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics;

• Experience with laboratory hardware control.

• Experience with physical modelling and data analysis.

• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated contractual requirements. This includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents or green card holders, and individuals granted asylum or refugee status.

• Due to U.S. government national security requirements, candidates must not be nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia unless they are also U.S. citizens.

Benefits / Instructions:

• Annual base salary of $148,000–$185,000.

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on advanced quantum computing technology.

• Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance. Note that this particular position is on-site.

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Student loan repayment benefit.

• Equity opportunities.

• Generous paid time off and sick leave.

• 12 paid holidays annually.

• Paid parental leave;

• Employee discount programs.

• Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must complete a pre-employment drug test.

• Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment and interview process.

• Some positions may require U.S. government authorization before candidates who are not U.S. Persons can access controlled technology or software under export control laws.

• The company may request information to determine whether export authorization is required.