Hardware Engineer

• Own cryogenic thermal simulation and optimisation of OQC’s QPU packaging, coupling system thermal budgets with quantum hardware requirements
• Develop and validate thermal models at millikelvin temperatures
• Explore material behaviour, thermal contraction, heat flow and interface performance to improve package performance
• Translate simulation and engineering insight into design rules, specifications, material boundaries, dimensions and tolerances for design teams
• Work across mechanical, electrical and thermal interfaces, including DC/RF requirements and coupling between the QPU package and wider cryogenic system
• Partner with Quantum Test Engineers to interpret measurement data and feed real-world performance back into package design and optimisation
• Develop novel technologies, approaches and processes enabling OQC to scale QPU hardware for future quantum computers
• Support existing QPU packages and future architectures, particularly the Titan and Athena programmes
• Collaborate with Mechanical Design Engineers, Material Scientists, nanofabrication specialists, Cryogenic specialists and Quantum Test Engineers

Senior Hardware Engineer – QPU Packaging

• Conduct root cause analysis and execute design modifications, hardware upgrades, and performance enhancements for existing electronic products
• Lead cross-functional product change and cost-optimization initiatives alongside Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, IT, and Marketing teams
• Oversee technical release management, product approval processes, product variant documentation, and Engineering Change Notes (ECN)
• Document, control, and oversee processes for firmware and software modifications across connected devices
• Partner with validation teams to resolve quality issues and ensure compliance with international and regional regulatory standards
• Serve as technical liaison with external electronics suppliers, contract manufacturers, and assembly partners
• Lead hardware development, product optimization, and sustaining engineering across global markets

Embedded Systems Engineer

• Provide technical input across equipment-level systems and electronic hardware development activities
• Plan and coordinate technical work packages to support project delivery
• Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams across systems, safety, mechanical, software, simulation and electronics
• Support requirements development, systems architecture, interface definition, integration planning and verification activities
• Contribute to the design, specification, verification and validation of electronic controllers for electromechanical aerospace systems
• Support development of engineering artefacts and technical evidence throughout the product lifecycle
• Participate in technical reviews
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and practices
• Support electronic controller products from early definition through design, integration, testing and delivery

Hardware Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Senior Hardware Engineer – QPU Packaging

Embedded Systems Engineer

Systems Hardware Engineer