Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Design and set up the laser systems used to prepare, manipulate and read out qubits.
Generate and calibrate the microwave pulses that drive superconducting or trapped-ion qubits.
Program timing sequences so that each pulse reaches the qubits at the exact moment needed.
Tune and stabilise control hardware, including frequency, amplitude and phase, to reduce errors.
Run calibration routines and track drift in the system over time.
Work with physicists and quantum software teams to turn experiments into control sequences.
Diagnose faults in lasers, RF chains, control electronics and cabling, and keep clear logs of every change.
