Portfolio Technical Lead - Optical Atomic Clocks
InfleqtionCherwell District, England, United Kingdom
Posted July 18, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Infleqtion, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, delivers high-value quantum information precisely where needed. By operating at the Edge, our software-configured, quantum-enabled products deliver unmatched levels of precision and power, generating streams of high-value information for commercial organizations, the United States, and allied governments. With 17 years of ColdQuanta's pioneering quantum research as our foundation, our hardware products and AI-powered solutions address critical market needs in positioning, navigating, and timing, global communication security and efficiency, resilient energy distribution, and accelerated quantum computing. Learn how Infleqtion is revolutionizing how we communicate, navigate, and discover at www.Infleqtion.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Job Description
The Portfolio Technical Lead (PTL) plays a substantial strategic role in determining what technologies and prototypes are transitioned from research to products, managing the atomic clock technical team, and overseeing project performance to meet deliverable commitments.
Requirements
- Technical Knowledge: PhD in atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics
- Deep knowledge in time and frequency measurements
- Optical atomic clock design and operation
- Optical design, alignment, and control of complex laser systems
- Working knowledge of control systems and signal processing
- Mechanical, optical, and electronic design packages (e.g. Solidworks, Zemax, Altium)
- Experience: Multiple years of relevant and progressive experience in a technical project team context, including several years of leadership experience.
- Experience with proposal, experimentation, design, development, and transition of technically complex solutions and/or products
- Direct and hands-on experience supporting externally-funded projects
- Proven track record of integrating complex hardware and software into systems
- Experience in project management
- Understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) practices and modeling workplace safety culture
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous company 10% pension contribution regardless of employee contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tax efficient technology schemes
- Incentive Stock Option Plan
- BUPA Private Healthcare Insurance once probationary period is successfully completed
