Role Overview
We are looking for an Engineer, Quantum Systems IT to join our team in Oxford. This role supports the classical infrastructure that enables the build, deployment and operation of our quantum systems, from system heads and lab networks through to operating system provisioning, hardware troubleshooting and scientific device integration. You will work hands‑on across a live R&D and manufacturing environment, supporting urgent infrastructure issues for engineering and science teams while helping to make the environment more documented, repeatable and automated. It is a practical role for someone who enjoys physical systems, mixed operating environments and solving problems where infrastructure directly affects technical progress.
Responsibilities
- Support the build, provisioning and maintenance of classical IT infrastructure for quantum systems, including system heads, physical servers, operating systems and lab connectivity.
- Troubleshoot urgent infrastructure issues for engineering and science teams, diagnosing problems across hardware, OS, network and device boundaries.
- Configure and support lab network infrastructure, including managed switches, VLANs, firewalls, cabling and isolated network segments for scientific hardware.
- Integrate non‑standard hardware into compute environments, such as cameras, laser control systems, custom peripherals and other specialist devices.
- Improve repeatability through practical documentation, runbooks, configuration management and automation, using tools such as Ansible, Terraform or equivalent.
Qualifications
- Hands‑on experience supporting Linux and Windows systems in a hardware, research, industrial, lab, infrastructure or high‑growth technical environment.
- Practical experience with physical servers, hardware procurement or maintenance, virtualisation, storage, networking and mixed operating environments.
- Experience configuring or troubleshooting managed switches, VLANs, firewalls, cabling or segmented networks.
- Familiarity with automation, infrastructure-as-code or configuration management (Ansible, Terraform, scripted configuration or similar).
- Experience creating clear documentation, runbooks or service guides that help others support, reproduce or maintain technical systems.
- Experience working with non‑standard hardware, scientific instruments, cameras, specialist controllers or bespoke peripherals is particularly relevant.
- Comfortable working across Linux, Windows, networks and hardware; able to balance immediate troubleshooting with long‑term system improvements.
Location & Travel
The role is based in Oxford on a hybrid basis, with some travel required to support system handoffs and collaboration with wider IonQ teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with IonQ stock options
- Annual performance bonus
- Generous annual leave and flexible hybrid working
- Private medical and dental insurance for you and your family
- And much more to support your career and well‑being
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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