Requirements: English
Company: Q*BIRD
Region: Delft , South Holland
Join Our Team! We are looking for a new team member, a Production and Field Service Engineer, to join our customer fulfillment team to focus on producing our Quantum optics/Quantum network devices for our growing international customer base and a variety of research and development projects. Electrical and Software engineers are on board to support you and use your feedback to make the tools you need to get the job done. Are you passionate about quantum optics, photonics, and technology, and do you want to contribute to new ground-breaking tech? Above all, are you a team player, and excited to work in a mixed team of hardware engineers, software engineers, and scientists? You will be responsible for producing our quantum devices, which include not just assembling the devices but bringing the devices to a fully functional state, ready to ship to the customer. Youll be responsible for learning the assembly process, characterization steps, and configuration possibilities. These locations may include secure data centers, backbone telecom facilities, government installations, etc. As our quantum devices are installed around the world, youll use your particular expertise to assist the team in diagnostics of issues, and potentially field servicing of technical equipment. Be ready to travel maybe to the far corners of the world for field service visits, installations, and training. Your role also entails supporting existing customers. Being able to collaborate with customers staff and supporting them in their use cases is important. MSc degree in physics, electrical engineering, photonics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) Clear communication skills, with the ability to support both technical and non-technical stakeholders Hands-on experience in mechanical assembly Hands-on experience with basic Test Measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.) An understanding of electronics is required to effectively work together with electrical engineers and programmers. Experience with Python Experienced with software engineering best practices (version control (git), documentation, code reviews, etc.) Q*Bird is on a mission to enable quantum connectivity by developing the hardware and software needed for the quantum Internet. We design, build, test, and produce systems for the next generation of secure communication. Our work accelerates quantum Internet adoption by building networking systems, supporting network infrastructure, and collaborating with industry and academia. Our devices are the result of advancements across multiple disciplinesfrom optical systems and high-end hardware platforms to robust embedded software and innovative networking protocols. This means our team is a vibrant mix of experts with backgrounds in physics, engineering, software development, academic research, and real-world industry experience. Over the past year, weve experienced remarkable growth, scaling from 14 to 22 team members, and were on track to reach 30 by the end of 2025. With a clear vision for the future and ongoing momentum, Q*Bird is on a continuous growth trajectory, bringing cutting-edge quantum solutions to commercial, industry, and government partners Our dreams are ambitious, and were excited to welcome talented, curious, and driven teammates to help us make quantum networking a reality. Full-Time Employment ~ Education Training budget ~ A young, energetic, fun team of highly skilled physicists, engineers, and industry experts, with an open working culture ~ An international team that places a value on equality and diversity, no matter the race, religion, background, gender, or any of the differences that give each of us that unique perspective to strengthen the team ~ Plenty of room for new initiatives and new ideas, and a chance to develop yourself at the cutting edge of technology