About us
Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum. We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improving hardware performance and accelerating pathways to useful quantum computers and other technologies. As a product-led company, we bring together diverse teams such as product, design, engineering and research to help achieve our mission of making quantum technology useful. Join us to help shape the quantum future.
As one of the fastest growing companies in the quantum sector, we’ve had a number of key milestones:
- In November 2023, we announced an industry-first partnership with IBM Quantum Services, natively integrating our performance management software with all IBM quantum computers. Building off of this relationship, in September 2024 we started offering two services via IBM’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog as an inaugural partner.
- Designed and moved our Global HQ offices and lab space into the first purpose-built (and award winning) commercial and research facility for a quantum technology company in Australia.
- Continued to deliver real world outcomes across the quantum sectors, with our work with Australian Defence on software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation without GPS, as featured in the New York Times.
- In October 2024, we announced our record breaking expansion of our Series B funding round to USD $113M, with $59M USD of new capital.
- Grew our global presence to include Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford - as well as the recently announced office in San Francisco.
From educating the workforce on how quantum computing works, to building the next generation of quantum sensors, to delivering massive performance gains for end-users, it all starts with hiring the right talent. If you want to help us build the Quantum future, read on.
About the role
We are seeking a Software Engineer to lead the system architecture and integration of a control system for quantum accelerometers and magnetometers that enables robust sensor operation, calibration, performance optimisation and efficient logging and processing of operational data. Centered around an embedded linux computer, the control system requires integrating multiple in-house and commercial peripheral devices with data streams acquired by network TCP/IP as well as serial and FPGA interfaces. Clock synchronisation and real-time control are important aspects of the system to ensure the sensor's performance. The software engineer will work closely with research scientists to develop and implement data processing algorithms for navigation, and ensure that the software is robust and computationally efficient for deployment on mobile platforms (e.g. ships, planes, drones) operating in real-world environments. Data collection and storage formats should enable collaboration with Q-CTRL's other teams for modelling and analysis.
As the maturity of our quantum sensing technology increases you'll drive a culture of software development best practices, testing, and release management to ensure Q-CTRL's quantum sensing teams are delivering the highest quality software possible. You will join a growing team focused on quantum sensing for defence and aerospace, and work with experts in fields such as cold-atom interferometry, magnetometry, and inertial navigation to develop state-of-the-art technology.
What you'll be doing:
- Own the control system architecture for fieldable prototypes in collaboration with research scientists, engineers and product managers.
- Drive the design and implementation of embedded software and linux applications for efficient operation of a quantum sensor control stack.
- Liaise with electronics engineers to design, test, integrate and deploy in-house hardware for control and monitoring.
- Integrate commercial hardware and development boards with Q-CTRL's quantum sensors for concurrent data acquisition for use in navigation algorithms and logging.
- Liaise with scientists to develop solutions to issues that arise during research and development in the lab.
- Work on critical quantum sensing field trials with key industry partners.
- Own and improve continuous integration systems and software testing infrastructure.
- Other duties within the Employee's skills and experience, or with reasonable training.
Ideally you'll have:
- Experience with embedded control systems that utilise synchronised data acqusition, processing and logging from multiple connected devices.
- Proficiency with a systems programming language such as C, C++, or Rust.
- Proficiency in using Python tools and packages for data processing.
- Experience working in a research environment whilst collaborating with established engineering teams and research scientists.
- Experience setting up and maintaining continuous integration systems.
- Demonstrated leadership in driving software development best practices in engineering teams.
Why Q-CTRL?
Flexibility: We embrace workplace flexibility so you worry more about your impact vs a rigid work schedule.
Attractive salary: You’ll get to have the start-up impact without the start-up wages.
Equity: We want people to have a sense of ownership in what they do and offer the potential for equity share and annual bonuses.
Cash bonus: We recognize exceptional performance and impact by offering annual discretionary cash bonuses.
Resources: We are well funded by the world’s best technology investors, letting us chase our ambitions with minimal constraints.
Parental support: We offer paid parental leave to support you and your loved ones.
Diversity: We’re an equal opportunity employer and actively support initiatives like the ‘Global Women in Quantum’ program to help expand the quantum workforce.
Unique culture: You’ll be surrounded by some of the world’s leading physicists, engineers, product, marketing and design people (to name a few!) with a strong desire to learn and transfer knowledge.
Meaningful values: You’ll work with an incredibly supportive team who work consistently to deliver our core values to be real, be trusted, be just and to be revered.
Personal development: We provide you with a personal development and wellness budget.
Make a dent: Last but not least you’ll have the unique opportunity to help set the direction for this revolutionary technology and truly make an impact that matters!
Q-CTRL aims to bring together cross-functional teams from many different backgrounds to help achieve our goals - we strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements mentioned in the job posting.
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