Senior Scientist (Quantum Sensing)

Location: Sydney, Australia; on-site

Company

hirify.global builds AI-powered quantum control infrastructure software and quantum sensing solutions for real-world applications.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for experimental science work on atom-interferometry-based quantum sensors.
• Develop, operate, and analyze next-generation atom interferometer quantum sensors to improve sensitivity and robustness.
• Implement quantum control protocols on real quantum sensor hardware with experimental physicists, quantum control engineers, and hardware specialists.
• Work with engineering teams to reduce size, weight, and power consumption and increase the ruggedness of lab-based systems for field deployment.
• Collaborate across the Quantum Sensing Research and Engineering divisions.
• Present technical insights through talks, publications, reports, and other written outlets.

Requirements

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Experimental experience developing and operating cold-atom interferometry hardware.
• Knowledge of systematics and optimal signal extraction from atom interferometers.
• Experience with quantum sensor operation, automation, and data fusion.
• Ability to collaborate across research, engineering, and broader company teams.

Nice to have

• Experience operating atom interferometers outside laboratory environments in transportable or mobile configurations.
• Understanding of dominant performance limits in fieldable systems.
• Expertise with Python for scientific computing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic research team of approximately 30 specialists in atomic physics, interferometry, navigation modeling, Bayesian estimation, and signal processing.
• Focus on turning cutting-edge quantum research into deployable technology and real-world impact.
• Flexibility, equity potential, and competitive benefits.
• Global company with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and Oxford.