IQM Quantum Computers

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes. Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat. The work You will help develop optical communication links between room temperature electronics and cryogenic quantum hardware, exploring how photonics can support the scaling of superconducting quantum computers. Your main focus will be building and running an experimental platform in a dilution refrigerator. You will characterisze devices, investigate noise and evaluate how optical interconnects affect qubit control, readout and gate fidelity. Working closely with the Team Lead and research partners, you will contribute to technical decisions about our future control stack. What you’ll actually do Build and develop an experimental platform for superconducting quantum computing with optical communication links. Design and run experiments in a dilution refrigerator, including optical signal paths, swapping and mounting samples, optimizing RF and microwave environment with heat conductivity and dissipation budget in mind, and automate measurements. Characterize optical and cryogenic electronic components, including cryogenic photodiodes, lasers and modulators. Develop experiments to demonstrate and characterize single and two qubit gates and qubit readout using optical interconnects. Simulate and analyze gate fidelities, noise, drift, and dissipation to identify limitations and explore ways to improve performance. Evaluate technology options and scalability requirements for the quantum computer control stack and signal path. Document results and communicate findings to colleagues, technical decision makers, and external research partners. Own technical contributions to grant projects, including reporting, proposals and coordination with partner companies and institutes. What we’re looking for A PhD in applied physics, electrical engineering or a related field. At least five years of relevant academic or industrial experience in electronics, photonics or quantum computing. Practical experience running quantum related or active electronics experiments in a dilution refrigerator. The ability to independently set up, troubleshoot, run and document experiments, including operating a dilution refrigerator and installing samples. Experience with RF and microwave measurement equipment, such as network analyzers and pulse generators. Python skills for scientific programming, measurement automation and data analysis. Understanding of analogue and digital electronics, including noise, drift, signal to noise ratio and bandwidth. Clear written and spoken English, with the ability to explain technical findings and coordinate work across internal and external stakeholders Seen as an advantage : Experience with superconducting qubits, circuit quantum electrodynamics, qubit control or readout. Experience with photonics, optical interconnects or microwave photonics. Experience characterizing cryogenic photodiodes, cryo-CMOS devices or other cryogenic electronic components. Familiarity with EXA or similar tools for QPU experiments. Experience contributing to research grants, collaborative projects or technical proposals. Why IQM? Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack. High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours. Never the smartest: You won’t always be the smartest person in the room. Neither will we. Expect to learn constantly - from each other and beyond with IQM’s Learning Hub, LinkedIn Learning, and a team-based L&D budget. Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look! The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed. Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined. The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do. Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page. Explore our scientific publications. We'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. Please submit your application soon. 600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes. Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat. The work We are looking for a reliable and highly organised Executive Assistant to support IQM’s Technology leadership team, especially CTO, in a fast-paced, international environment. In this role, you will handle complex scheduling, travel arrangements, event organizing and communication tasks while ensuring daily operations run smoothly behind the scenes. You will act as a trusted partner to senior executives and play a key role in ensuring effective collaboration across teams, partners, and stakeholders worldwide. Your main location can be either Espoo, Finland or Munich, Germany. This role includes a hybrid working model (approx. 50% at the office, 50% remote if wanted) and travelling expectation is approximately once a quarter. What you’ll actually do Calendar & Scheduling : Manage multi-timezone calendars, coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and handle scheduling conflicts independently. Travel, Events & Visits : Plan and manage international travel (flights, hotels, visas), support event management (up to 100+ participants), planning, and logistics for conferences, consortiums, and visits. Support executive participation in external events and help organize visits and meetings at IQM’s premises. Admin & Operations : Organize meetings and workshops, prepare agendas and follow-up notes, maintain shared folders, support contract handling, expense reporting, and confidential initiatives. Manage preparation for technical conferences, including overseeing the process for review and approval of materials. Tools & Processes : Use AI and tools like Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, Jira, DocuSign, and Acubiz; help improve the internal admin processes as the company scales. What we’re looking for Approx. 3+ years of experience in a similar Executive Assistant position Experience from technology companies, preferably in a global and growing environment Experience in calendar management, scheduling and meeting agenda management Experience in travel arrangements and large-scale events Ability to adapt into dynamic and fast phased environment, make swift decisions and change focus when needed Familiarity with how to use software tools (e.g. Zoom, Teams, Slack, Microsoft Office tools) Fluent English language skills, Finnish or German are seen as a benefit Why IQM? Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack. High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours. Never the smartest: You won’t always be the smartest person in the room. Neither will we. Expect to learn constantly - from each other and beyond with IQM’s Learning Hub, LinkedIn Learning, and a team-based L&D budget. Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look! The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed. Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined. The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do. Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page. Explore our scientific publications. We'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. Please submit your application soon. 600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes. Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat. The work Quantum computers are moving out of the lab and into real industrial use, and someone has to decide what we will build next. As VP of Product, that someone is you. You will turn IQM's technical milestones and R&D breakthroughs into a product roadmap that makes sense for cloud providers, HPC centers, system integrators, and sovereign cloud initiatives around the world. You will lead our product team and work closely with Technology and Commercial leadership. This is a role for someone who wants to shape how quantum computing becomes a practical, scalable industry, while it's still being defined. We are looking for someone action oriented and hands-on where it counts, who puts IQM's success as the north start while still investing in the team around them. What you’ll actually do Translate IQM's technical and R&D milestones into a clear, scalable product roadmap which is built together with internal stakeholders, including Technology teams Own product governance across our on-premises hardware, software, integration, and cloud offerings Lead and build high performing Product team, by developing individual growth Guide the shift from NISQ era research systems toward industrial QEC and FTQC systems Identify new market opportunities, industries and customer segments for our products in close partnership with Sales and Commercial teams, as the roadmap needs to be grounded in real customer demand Partner with executive leadership on strategic prioritization and budget planning Balance customer requirements, technical feasibility, and long-term strategy in every product decision Represent IQM at global summits, industry events, and executive level forums What we’re looking for A Master's or PhD in engineering, physics, computer science, business, or a related field Significant senior leadership experience (10+ years) in product management, including running manager of managers structures Experience in deep tech, R&D intensive, or scientific product environments, bringing complex, research driven technology to market A track record of translating company strategy and customer insights into successful product strategy Experience translating technical innovation into scalable, commercially viable products Experience configuring a product portfolio for maximum customer value while optimizing commercial results Strong executive level communication skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast-moving deep tech environment Seen as an advantage Prior experience in quantum computing or an adjacent deep tech field Experience working with HPC centers, cloud providers, or sovereign cloud initiatives Prior experience with the important business models and their evolution over time in a computing industry Why IQM? Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack. High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours. Never the smartest: You won’t always be the smartest person in the room. Neither will we. Expect to learn constantly - from each other and beyond with IQM’s Learning Hub, LinkedIn Learning, and a team-based L&D budget. Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look! The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed. Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined. The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do. Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page. Explore our scientific publications. We'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. Please submit your application soon. 600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally