System Engineer (Automation)

Job Description

Job title: System Engineer (Automation). Location: Remote (Canada)

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain a high-quality software layer for experiment orchestration, device control, calibration, and data analysis of the quantum processor.
• Collaborate with quantum engineers, modeling teams, and software teams to translate experimental requirements into scalable code including lab automation, data acquisition, and analysis tools.
• Ensure the software environment promotes quality, scalability, and robustness from all contributors.
• Design and run automated test suites on hardware.
• Integrate and provide feedback on features implemented within the team and by other departments.
• Contribute to architecture discussions;
• Document and communicate clearly, from READMEs and user guides to design docs, enabling scientists and engineers to use and extend tools.
• Champion engineering best practices and mentor teammates, raising standards through code reviews and shared utilities.

Qualifications:

• BSc/MSc in computer science, physics, engineering, or equivalent education, with 3+ years of relevant industry experience; quantum background is a plus.
• Strong, demonstrable Python expertise (3+ years in industry) for building production systems, including packaging, testing, performance tuning, and data processing.
• Experience interfacing with physical systems or complex workflows such as instrumentation, experiment control, or data pipelines;
• Proficiency with modern software practices including Bitbucket, Git, code review, CI/CD, and API design.
• Applied data skills and practical statistics for experiment analysis.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills;
• Strong communication skills to express complex technical concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple priorities.
• Outstanding teamwork to collaborate across multiple disciplines.

Preferred:

• Experience in quantum systems integration or working with scalable quantum computing architectures.
• Familiarity with lab automation tools and experiment orchestration.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive base salary CAD 111,000–153,000, with eligibility for equity and benefits.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, life, long-term disability, employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and flexible spending account.
• Inclusive company culture with collaboration, learning opportunities, and regular social events.
• Relocation assistance for global talent.

Other Instructions:

• Include a cover letter with your resume in one file, explaining why you are a good fit and what unique attributes you bring.
• Photonic values diversity, equity, and inclusion; accommodations can be requested during the hiring process;
• The role is part of the Quantum Systems Integration team, contributing directly to fault-tolerant distributed quantum computing.