About the team
The Sensing Engineering team at Q-CTRL transforms quantum research into deployable technologies that address real-world problems. We design, build, and field-validate an array of quantum sensors that support our key products, including Ironestone Opal - our solution for GPS-denied navigation.
You don’t need a background in quantum to make an impact here. We value strong engineering fundamentals, a product mindset, and a drive to solve the hardest engineering problems in quantum sensing today.
About the role
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Quantum Sensing division. Working closely with a world-leading team of physicists and engineers, you will be hands-on with the design, assembly, and testing of some of the world’s most sensitive gravimeters, magnetometers and laser systems.
In this role you’ll own the design of the mechanical subsystems of our sensors, including laser systems, free-space optical systems, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems, and structural components to connect it all together. You’ll work in close collaboration with our research scientists and stakeholders to assist scientific advancement and to make our technology work robustly in the field. You’ll be involved in the full lifecycle of our quantum technology, from requirements definition, design using CAD and other tools, prototyping, testing, verification and validation and demonstrations in the field.
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.