Quantum Hardware Engineer

Your mission Your responsibilities What you bring Nice to have What characterizes you Why join planqc At planqc, we are building scalable quantum computers based on neutral atoms — one of the most promising platforms for achieving real-world quantum advantage. As we expand our international presence and establish our operations in the United Kingdom, we are looking for a (Senior) Quantum Hardware Engineer to join us at this exciting stage of our growth. You will play a central role in bringing our quantum systems from concept to reality. Working at the intersection of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics and engineering, you will take ownership of critical subsystems within our quantum computing platform, driving them from design through integration and operation. As part of our growing UK team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across our international locations, combining cutting-edge research with practical engineering to develop robust, scalable quantum hardware. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of our quantum technology while helping shape planqc's engineering presence in the UK. We are looking for experimental physicists who enjoy building complex systems, taking ownership and working in an ambitious, highly collaborative environment. About us planqc builds neutral-atom quantum computers based on arrays of optically trapped atoms controlled with high-precision laser systems. Our platform combines technologies from optical lattice clocks, quantum gas microscopes and fast Rydberg gates into a scalable computing architecture. Founded in 2022 as a spin-off from MPQ and LMU Munich, we translate more than a decade of AMO research into deployable quantum systems. Our work spans vacuum and laser hardware, control electronics, firmware, system software and algorithm integration. We focus on turning complex experimental setups into stable, reproducible systems that operate in real computing environments. Behind this technology is a team that pushes technical boundaries, values open exchange and shared ownership. Physicists, engineers, software developers and business specialists work closely together, often across disciplinary limits. We believe progress comes from combining deep expertise with practical engineering and from giving people the responsibility and trust to shape their domain. As we grow across our locations in Garching, Ulm, and Innsbruck, we continue to build a company where people take ownership, learn from each other, and directly shape the systems we bring into operation.