Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) 
Munich, Germany Angebotszusammenfassung
Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) seeks a Quantum Engineer for the QMunicate project in Munich, Germany. This full-time founding team role focuses on developing connectivity layers for future quantum technologies at the intersection of quantum optics and hardware engineering. The engineer will build and operate atomic cores using cold atoms in optical tweezers within high-finesse cavities, managing processes from magneto-optical traps to remote entanglement. Key responsibilities include vacuum system operation, laser cooling, state preparation, and generating atom-photon entanglement against fidelity targets. Candidates require a PhD in AMO physics or quantum optics with hands-on experience in UHV, laser setups, and experimental control systems like ARTIQ. Benefits include competitive salary, employee equity, conference budgets, and ownership of first-of-its-kind machinery. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis via email.
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Projektbeschreibung
Join the founding team developing the connectivity layer for future quantum technologies — at the intersection of quantum optics, hardware engineering and scalable infrastructure.
Quantum Engineer — Atom Systems
You build and operate the atomic core of the node: cold atoms in optical tweezers inside a high-finesse cavity, from the first MOT to atom–photon and remote entanglement.
Responsibilities
- Build and operate the vacuum system, MOT, optical tweezers and atom–cavity setup
- Implement cooling, state preparation, single-qubit rotations and Rydberg gates
- Generate and characterize atom–photon and atom–atom entanglement against rate and fidelity targets
- Write experimental sequences, analyze data, and improve stability and daily uptime
- Support the transfer of the atom system into the rack-based node
Requirements
- PhD in AMO physics or quantum optics
- Hands-on experience with laser cooling and trapping, UHV, and laser and optics setups
- Experimental control and data analysis
- Independent, careful lab work with a focus on reproducibility
Nice to have
- Cavity QED, optical tweezers, Rydberg physics or atom–photon interfaces
- ARTIQ or a similar experiment-control system
- Experience automating calibration routines
What we offer
- A founding-team role with real ownership of a first-of-its-kind machine
- A new quantum-optics lab in the Munich area
- Competitive salary and employee equity (VSOP)
- Close ties to the European quantum ecosystem; conference and training budget
- English as working language
How to apply
Send your CV and a short cover letter to info@qmunicate.de, with the position title in the subject line. We review applications on a rolling basis – let’s qmunicate.
Find the full job advert on the QMunicate website.