About This Opportunity: Senior Quantum Engineer (Ahuntsic)
Q-Block Computing is currently seeking a Senior Quantum Engineer (Ahuntsic) to join their team in Ahuntsic.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals looking to advance their career.
Education Requirements
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No specific education requirements
Required Experience
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Block Computing builds quantum systems that operate in the real world. The company develops quantum timing, quantum‑secure communications, and quantum computing platforms engineered for the performance, reliability, and environmental resilience that mission‑critical applications demand. These are systems designed to be deployed, maintained, and trusted.
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The long‑term vision is deeper than any single platform. Q‑Block is pursuing a mission to decode Nature’s foundational model — to build instruments of sufficient precision and coherence that they become tools for understanding the physical universe at its most fundamental level. Every system engineered to sustain quantum coherence under real‑world conditions is also an advance in what becomes scientifically possible next. The commercialization and the science reinforce each other by design.
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About this role The Senior Quantum Engineer will serve as a technical leader in Q‑Block’s R&D; engineering organization, with responsibility for driving the development, integration, and productization of quantum hardware systems from prototype to deployed capability. This role requires deep hardware expertise, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work across subsystem boundaries — optics, photonics, electronics, control systems, and mechanical design — to bring complex quantum systems to the performance and reliability standards that operational deployment demands.
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The Senior Quantum Engineer will own engineering decisions within their domain, mentor junior engineers, and operate as a bridge between experimental capability and deployable system. This is a role for an engineer who thrives on hard problems, holds themselves to an uncompromising standard of technical honesty, and finds satisfaction in building things that actually work in the real world under real conditions.
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Responsibilities
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Lead the engineering design, integration, and qualification of quantum hardware subsystems — optical, photonic, electronic, control, and mechanical — across Q‑Block's platform programs, from prototype through field‑deployable system.
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Own subsystem‑level performance: define specifications, plan verification and validation campaigns, analyze failure modes, and drive technical closure on engineering issues with transparent, documented reasoning.
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Drive productization and design‑for‑reliability efforts, including ruggedization, thermal management, environmental qualification, and manufacturing‑readiness transitions for quantum system components.
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Develop and improve fabrication, assembly, alignment, and calibration procedures for precision optical and electronic subsystems, with attention to repeatability, yield, and operator‑independent performance.
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Collaborate with scientists and systems architects to translate performance requirements and physical constraints into engineering design specifications.
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Lead design reviews, establish engineering standards and documentation practices, and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on the team.
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Identify and retire technical risks proactively; lead root‑cause analysis for subsystem failures and implement robust corrective actions.
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Contribute to technical proposals, engineering documentation, and IP capture processes as appropriate.
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Stay current with developments in quantum hardware, photonics, precision electronics, and related engineering domains.
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Required qualifications
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PhD degree in Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
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5+ years of professional engineering experience in quantum hardware, scientific instrumentation, photonics, precision electronics, or a related deep‑tech hardware domain.
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Demonstrated ownership of subsystem‑level engineering deliverables: specification, design, build, test, and documentation through the full development cycle.
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Strong hands‑on capability in at least one of: optical systems engineering, laser hardware and stabilization, photonic integration, precision analog electronics, or quantum control systems.
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Experience in a productization or reliability engineering context: transitioning prototype hardware to robust, repeatable, fielded systems.
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Clear, disciplined technical communication: architecture documents, verification plans, test reports, and engineering specifications written for a demanding technical audience.
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Preferred qualifications
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Hands‑on experience with one or more of: UHV systems, neutral‑atom or ion trap hardware, optical frequency metrology, fiber‑optic network components, quantum key distribution hardware, or FPGA‑based real‑time control.
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Experience with precision timing systems, synch
Position Details
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Employment Type: site)
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Employment type
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Full
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Location: Ahuntsic
Key Responsibilities
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Effectively perform assigned job duties
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Maintain safety and cleanliness in the workplace
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Work effectively with team members
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Follow company policies and procedures
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Perform tasks according to quality standards
Qualifications
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Reliability and punctuality
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Ability to work independently and in a team
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Strong work ethic and positive attitude
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Ability to follow instructions
Why Join Q-Block Computing?Q-Block Computing offers a supportive work environment in Ahuntsic, where employees can grow and develop their skills. This Senior Quantum Engineer (Ahuntsic) position provides the opportunity to work with a dedicated team and contribute to meaningful work.
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