Senior Mechanical Engineer, Reliability

Overview

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is offering a position for a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Reliability Engineering team located in Oxford, United Kingdom. The role focuses on keeping quantum computers running at their best, maximizing fleet uptime, and reducing operating costs. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with electrical, optical, and science colleagues to update mechanical designs, manage configurations, and resolve technical issues across live systems.

Requirements

Applicants should have four or more years of relevant industry experience and a strong design background as a mechanical engineer. A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience including apprenticeship routes, is expected. Candidates need to be proactive, self-directed, comfortable working on systems where uptime is critical, and capable of collaborating across multiple disciplines. Quantum experience is not required. Preferred qualifications include established CAD ability, ideally using SolidWorks, along with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and product lifecycle management experience. Additional desired traits include experience with cryogenic, vacuum, or optomechanical systems, structured root cause and failure analysis methodologies, and the ability to explain technical trade-offs across disciplines.