Senior Quantum Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: San Sebastián, Spain; full-time, permanent employee

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing quantum computing scale-up developing scalable quantum processors based on industrial-grade silicon chips, with facilities in the UK, Australia, Spain, and the US.

What you will do

• Contribute to the EU-funded SPINs project and develop quantum PDKs for semiconductor-based spin qubits.
• Design, configure, and execute experiments on multi-qubit silicon devices, including high-frequency, low-noise signal acquisition and thermal transport measurements.
• Investigate thermal management in quantum chips and assess the impact of control peripherals on QPU operations.
• Support the architectural design of scalable silicon-based quantum computing systems.
• Help optimise cryogenic infrastructure, including dilution refrigerator setups, for quantum device testing.
• Write and maintain software for measurement automation and data analysis, and analyse experimental results for technical decisions and manuscripts.

Requirements

• PhD degree in physics, engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience characterising nanoelectronic devices.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Expertise in radiofrequency or microwave electronics.
• Ability to independently design and conduct complex experiments, perform data analysis, and prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• An inquisitive nature and a logical approach to problem solving.

Nice to have

• Experimental experience with semiconductor quantum dots.
• Experimental experience with nanoscale thermal transport.
• Experience developing software interfaces for hardware or instrumentation.
• Experience leading research teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as an employee within a high-impact, rapidly growing quantum computing scale-up.
• Collaborate closely with scientists, engineers, quantum computing theoreticians, IC engineers, and software engineers.
• Join an interdisciplinary research and development environment focused on scalable silicon-based quantum computers.
• Contribute to European quantum technologies through the EU Chips Act and Chips Joint Undertaking.