300 K

The scientists who turn quantum hardware into results, designing algorithms for chemistry, materials, optimisation plus finance, then proving advantage on real machines.

Methods our candidates work with

^AlgorithmVQEVariationalChemistry

^AlgorithmQAOAVariationalOptimisation

^AlgorithmQPEPhase estimationFault tolerant

^AlgorithmQSVTBlock encodingUnifying framework

^MethodTrotterSimulationDynamics

^AlgorithmShorFactoringCryptanalysis

^AlgorithmGroverAmplitude amp.Search

^MethodQMLKernels & circuitsLearning

Sub specialisms

Chemistry & materialsElectronic structure, catalysis, battery plus drug discovery use cases

Optimisation & financePortfolio, logistics plus scheduling problems mapped to hardware

Simulation & physicsMany body dynamics, lattice models, condensed matter

Resource estimationLogical qubit counts, runtimes plus advantage benchmarks

Roles we hire

Quantum Algorithm Developer
Applications Scientist
Quantum Chemist
Quantum ML Researcher
Head of Applications

What we screen for

VQE, QAOA, QPE
Hamiltonian simulation
Resource estimation
Qiskit, Cirq, CUDA-Q
Industry use cases

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

300 K

Engineers mapping circuits onto real hardware: gate scheduling, atom shuttling, hardware aware routing plus the runtime that ties it together.

Tools our candidates build with

^SDKQiskitIBMPython

^SDKCirqGooglePython

^PlatformCUDA-QNVIDIAGPU hybrid

^SDKPennyLaneXanaduDifferentiable

^CompilertketQuantinuumRetargetable

^IRQASM 3OpenQASMPulse aware

^IRQIRLLVM basedHybrid

^InfraMLIRCompiler stackDialects

Sub specialisms

Compilers & IRsLowering, optimisation passes, hardware specific dialects

Routing & schedulingQubit mapping, atom shuttling, zoned architectures

SDKs & developer toolsAPIs, simulators, debugging plus documentation

Runtime & HPCJob orchestration, hybrid workflows, GPU plus HPC integration

Roles we hire

Compiler Engineer
Quantum Software Engineer
Runtime Engineer
SDK Engineer
Head of Software

What we screen for

MLIR, LLVM, IRs
Rust, C++, Python
Hardware aware routing
Pulse level control
Production tooling

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

Theory → real time

The people turning noisy qubits into logical ones. From code design on a whiteboard to decoders running in microseconds next to the hardware, this is where every roadmap is won or lost.

Codes our candidates build with

^CodeSurfaceTopological2D, local

^CodeqLDPCHigh rateBivariate bicycle

^CodeColourTopologicalTransversal Cliffords

^CodeFloquetDynamicHoneycomb

^CodeCatBosonicBiased noise

^CodeGKPBosonicOscillator

^DecoderMWPMMatchingPyMatching

^DecoderBP+OSDBelief propagationqLDPC

Sub specialisms

QEC theoryCode design, thresholds, noise models, magic state distillation

Real time decodingLow latency decoders on FPGA & ASIC, neural decoders

Fault tolerance architectureLogical qubit roadmaps, resource estimation, lattice surgery

Experimental QECLogical qubit demos, syndrome extraction, leakage handling

Roles we hire

QEC Theorist
Decoder Engineer
Fault Tolerance Architect
Resource Estimation Scientist
Experimental QEC Physicist
Head of QEC

What we screen for

Published codes or decoders
Threshold simulations (Stim, PyMatching)
Real time decoding on FPGA
Logical qubit experiments
Lattice surgery & magic states

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

300 K → 4 K

The people moving control closer to the qubits, from FPGA racks plus microwave chains at room temperature to cryo CMOS chips at 4 K.

Hardware our candidates work with

^FPGARFSoCDirect RFSampling

^SignalAWGArbitrary waveformPulses

^FeedbackReal timeMid circuitSub µs

^{Open source}QICKControl kitRFSoC

^CryoHEMTAmplifier4 K stage

^CryoTWPAParampmK stage

^CryoCMOSControl IC4 K

^CryostatDRDilution fridge~10 mK

Sub specialisms

FPGA & real time controlFirmware, low latency feedback, sequencers

RF & microwaveSignal chains, mixers, filtering, readout

Cryogenic electronicsCryo CMOS, cryo RF IC design, packaging

Embedded & control softwareDrivers, instrument control, calibration stacks

Roles we hire

FPGA Engineer
RF & Microwave Engineer
RF IC Designer
Cryo CMOS Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Embedded Engineer

What we screen for

Pulse sequencing
Low latency feedback
AWGs & DACs
Cryogenic IC design
Signal integrity

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

Optical table

Laser stabilisation, beam delivery plus integrated photonics for atom, ion & photonic platforms, from the optical table to the foundry.

Systems our candidates build with

^LaserTi:SapphTunableNear IR

^LaserECDLExternal cavityDiode

^LaserFibre ampHigh power1064 nm

^ReferenceULEUltrastable cavityHz linewidth

^BeamSLMSpatial modulatorHolography

^BeamAODAcousto opticRearrangement

^PhotonicsSiNSilicon nitrideLow loss

^PhotonicsTFLNThin film LNFast modulators

Sub specialisms

Laser systemsFrequency stabilisation, PDH locking, amplifiers

Beam delivery & imagingHigh NA objectives, SLM plus AOD arrays, fluorescence imaging

Integrated photonicsPIC design, foundry runs, packaging, test

OptomechanicsStable mounts, thermal design, manufacturable optics

Roles we hire

Optical Systems Engineer
Laser Physicist
Photonics Engineer
PIC Design Engineer
Optomechanical Engineer

What we screen for

PDH locking, ULE cavities
AOMs, EOMs, SLMs
High NA imaging
Silicon & SiN photonics
Fibre & free space

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

Every platform

Where quantum starts: the experimentalists plus device physicists who build, cool, trap, fabricate plus control the qubits themselves, on every platform in the field. From AMO labs locking lasers at 3am to cleanrooms fabricating superconducting chips, we know who has done the work.

Atoms & ions · main cooling or detection line

¹⁷¹YbNeutral atom399 nm

⁸⁷RbNeutral atom780 nm

⁸⁸SrNeutral atom461 nm

¹³³CsNeutral atom852 nm

⁴⁰Ca⁺Trapped ion397 nm

¹⁷¹Yb⁺Trapped ion369 nm

¹³⁷Ba⁺Trapped ion493 nm

⁹Be⁺Trapped ion313 nm

Solid state & photonic qubits · typical operating temperature

^{Superconducting}TransmonJosephson circuit~10 mK

^{Superconducting}FluxoniumJosephson circuit~10 mK

^BosonicCat qubitMicrowave cavity~10 mK

^TopologicalMajoranaNanowire device~10 mK

^SpinSi/SiGeQuantum dot0.1 to 1 K

^SpinDonor³¹P in siliconmK to 1 K

^PhotonicPhotonIntegrated opticsChip at room temp

^{Colour centre}NVDiamondRoom temp to 4 K

Sub specialisms

Neutral atom arraysTweezer loading, rearrangement, Rydberg gates, mid circuit readout

Trapped ionsSurface & Penning traps, shuttling, laser plus microwave gates

Superconducting circuitsTransmon, fluxonium plus bosonic qubits, design, fab & measurement

Spin qubitsSilicon & germanium quantum dots, donors, CMOS compatible devices

Photonic qubitsSingle photon sources, SNSPD detectors, linear optical circuits

Colour centres & topologicalNV & SiV centres, Majorana devices, quantum memories

Roles we hire

AMO Physicist
Experimental Quantum Scientist
Neutral Atom Engineer
Trapped Ion Scientist
Superconducting Qubit Engineer
Spin Qubit Physicist
Photonic Quantum Engineer
Device Physicist
Nanofabrication Engineer
Quantum Operations Scientist

What we screen for

Built an apparatus or device hands on
Laser locking & cooling, trapping
Rydberg, ion or two qubit gate experiments
Cleanroom fabrication & cryogenic measurement
Coherence, fidelity plus benchmarking
UHV, cryostats & dilution fridges

Mid PhD to Head of · Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific

Founders

Two founders. Every search.

No account managers, no hand offs. Between us we cover every layer of the quantum stack, plus the people you meet on the first call are the people who find, screen plus move your hire.

Founder · Quantum engineering

Jordan Collier

Jordan leads our searches on the engineering side of quantum: the people who build the software, control systems plus optics that make a quantum computer run. He connects teams with talent from mid PhD researchers to Heads of, locally or relocated from anywhere in the world.

Layer 5Compilers & quantum software
Layer 3Control, RF & cryo electronics
Layer 2Lasers, optics & photonics

Recruiting since: 2022
Hires: Mid PhD to Head of
Markets: Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific
Based: UK

Talk to Jordan about

Compiler, SDK plus runtime engineers
FPGA, RF plus cryo CMOS hires
Laser, optical plus photonics engineers
Relocating talent into Asia, Europe or the US

jordan@orbiitsearch.io+44 7508 178183

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Founder · Quantum science

Bradley Mileham

Bradley leads our searches on the science side of quantum: the experimentalists building qubits, the theorists making them fault tolerant plus the scientists turning hardware into results. He maps the whole talent pool before a search goes live, so clients see the full market, not just a shortlist.

Layer 1Qubits & experimental physics
Layer 4QEC & fault tolerance
Layer 6Applications & algorithms

Recruiting since: 2023
Hires: Mid PhD to Head of
Markets: Europe, US & Canada plus Asia Pacific
Based: UK

Talk to Bradley about

AMO, neutral atom, trapped ion plus solid state hires
QEC theorists, decoder engineers plus FT architects
Algorithm plus applications scientists
Full market maps before a search starts

bradley@orbiitsearch.io+44 7575 537019

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Layer 6 · ApplicationsApplications & algorithms

Layer 5 · SoftwareCompilers & quantum software

Layer 4 · Error correctionQEC & fault tolerance

Layer 3 · ControlControl, RF & cryo electronics

Layer 2 · OpticsLasers, optics & photonics

Layer 1 · QubitsQubits & experimental physics

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