eleQtron develops and operates full-stack quantum computers based on trapped-ion technology. Quantum computing is a new computing paradigm rapidly approaching commercial viability. Our unique approach combines laser-cooled trapped ions with microwave control and tailored magnetic fields. Our next-generation computing machines under development will be able to find solutions to problems that are out of reach today, thus enabling new innovative products and services for a brighter future.

We are looking for a Laboratory Engineer/Technician (f/m/d)

Responsibilities:
As a Laboratory Engineer / Technician (f/m/d), you will work hands-on to assemble, integrate, test, and maintain complex quantum computing hardware systems. You will ensure that systems operate reliably from initial assembly through commissioning and handover to hardware operations.

• Assemble, integrate, and maintain quantum computing hardware from wire-bonded chip level to fully enclosed, self-contained systems

• Integrate and validate all subsystems, including vacuum, electronics, optomechanics, cryogenics, lasers, microwaves, and control systems

• Perform subsystem and system-level verification, including wiring checks, signal integrity testing, optical alignment, and vacuum leak detection

• Execute functional, integration, and acceptance tests before system handover

• Support commissioning activities and ensure systems meet defined performance and reliability requirements

• Diagnose and resolve unexpected system behavior in close collaboration with design and operations teams

• Conduct preventive maintenance and timely service interventions to ensure stable operation

• Maintain clear and structured documentation of assembly, testing, and service activities

Required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building, maintaining, testing, or servicing complex laboratories or industrial hardware systems

• Hands-on troubleshooting skills across hardware, electronics, optics, and vacuum subsystems

• Structured approach to testing, documentation, and operational handover

• Proven experience with systems of comparable complexity, such as:

  o Electron microscopes (SEM, TEM, FIB)

  o Mass spectrometers (ToF, QMS, SIMS, ICP-MS)

  o Semiconductor process equipment (e-beam lithography, ALD, MBE, CD-SEM, plasma etch tools)

  o Small particle accelerators or ion implantation systems

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with in-house commissioning or field service of complex laboratory or industrial equipment

• Exposure to quantum hardware or advanced experimental physics environments

• Experience working in cleanroom or controlled laboratory settings

What you can expect from eleQtron:

• Competitive salary: We value our team members and therefore provide remunerations that reflect this, additionally rewarding achievements.

• Flexible working hours: We offer personal freedom through a variety of flexible work schedules.

• Team spirit: In our international and diverse team, and with our regular team events, having fun at work is simply part of the game.

• Further development: We want to grow together and so we offer our team members’ needs-based, individualized further training as well as plenty of room for personal development.

• Wellness Package: We offer health-promoting benefits such as fitness programs like UrbanSportsClub to support your well-being.

• Moving Benefits: A warm welcome! We are happy to support employees who move for us with a bonus.

• At the forefront: Work at the forefront of technology, where academic research meets commercial applications.

• Modern workplace: We have a high-quality infrastructure with laboratory space, offices, and meeting rooms.