Build the quantum systems others say are impossible.

If you’re a physicist or quantum engineer who can bridge theory and build, you’ll love what’s on offer here. This is your chance to shape real photonic quantum hardware, rom OAM-based qudits to full processor architectures, without the usual lab-coat limitations.

About the Job

You’ll help build the foundations of a single-photon, room-temperature quantum processor. It’s not just a theory exercise, we’re talking scalable, manufacturable, gate-based photonic architectures designed to run in ambient conditions and compact edge systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing deterministic multi-qudit quantum gates (including CNOT and beyond).
• Defining scalable layouts and architectures that can actually be built.
• Working closely with control engineers on photon sources, detectors, and error correction modules.
• Contributing to middleware and software stacks that let algorithms run on real quantum hardware.
• Collaborating across theory and hardware to translate ideas into chips, and then into IP.

What you’ll bring

• A PhD in Quantum Physics, Quantum Information, or Photonics Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of qudits, quantum gate design, and quantum optics.
• Familiarity with architectural design and modelling tools like PennyLane or Qiskit.
• An understanding of how to scale quantum systems: from theory to multi-photon circuits to deployable QPUs.
• A track record of peer-reviewed publications and/or architectural patents.

What’s in it for you

• A chance to push the boundaries of what’s physically possible with photonics.
• Collaboration with a forward-thinking, highly cross-functional team.
• A role that puts you at the forefront of edge-ready quantum computing, without the fridge.

Interested?

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Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Jack Kindell