Platform Development Manager, Quantum Control System
IQM Quantum Computers ↗
📍 Espoo, Finland 🇫🇮
Key Skills
Industry
Job Description
At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.
Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.
The work
You will lead the platform level view of the quantum control system, connecting what the system must do with how we will build it and when it will be ready. You will balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule, and you will make sure the right people are working on the right problems at the right time. You will also play a central role in NPI readiness and supplier coordination so the control system can be transferred to production with confidence.
What you’ll actually do
Own the platform roadmap and priorities for the quantum control system, from near term delivery to longer term scalability
Define and manage system level requirements and interfaces, and run the requirements setting process with stakeholders
Align objectives and priorities with the Scalable Electronics team leader and other domain owners, and make trade offs visible and timely
Coordinate delivery across R&D, production, quality, procurement, and project management to keep plans realistic and connected
Lead supplier and partner coordination for the control system platform, including EMS and production side suppliers
Ensure NPI readiness and production handover planning, including timelines, documentation needs, and cross team dependencies
Drive technical decision making at platform level by reviewing implementation options and guiding architecture choices with experts
Track progress, risks, and dependencies, and communicate status clearly to stakeholders and leadership
Raise resourcing needs when required and make the final resourcing decisions together with the team lead based on platform priorities
Improve platform level ways of working so development is structured, predictable, and easy to collaborate on
What we’re looking for
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, embedded systems, systems engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong experience in platform ownership, systems engineering, product development, or technical program leadership for complex hardware systems
Experience defining and managing requirements, interfaces, and architecture decisions across multiple teams
Confidence making trade offs across performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule, and bringing stakeholders along
Experience coordinating external suppliers or partners and keeping delivery quality and timelines under control
A structured, transparent way of working, including documentation discipline, risk management, and continuous improvement
Clear communication skills and comfort working across functions in a fast moving environment
Nice to Have
Experience with precision control, measurement electronics, RF, fast digital, or mixed signal systems
Experience with NPI, production handover, and scaling from lab development into repeatable manufacturing
Familiarity with quantum computing hardware stacks or working in cryogenic or research adjacent environments
Why IQM?
Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack.
High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours.
Never the smartest: Expect to learn constantly. You won't always be the smartest person in the room, and that's the point.
Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look!
The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed.
Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined.
The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do.
Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page.
Explore our scientific publications.
We'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. Please submit your application soon.
600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally
