Senior R&D Scientist

The company seeks a Senior R&D Scientist in Geneva to advance SNSPD platform testing and metrology through experimental physics and optical system characterization.

This position focuses on scaling the SNSPD platform by creating next-generation testing and metrology methods. The role sits at the intersection of device physics, optical testing, and system-level thinking, requiring close collaboration with R&D, engineering, and industrialization teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of advanced testing strategies for SNSPD devices, emphasizing scalability and throughput.
• Optimize current characterization methodologies, potentially shifting toward wafer-level testing.
• Build and operate optical and cryogenic measurement setups for device characterization.
• Analyze complex datasets to inform device design and process improvements, driving experimental investigations to understand performance limits and variability.
• Collaborate with fabrication, packaging, and system teams to ensure test compatibility with manufacturing flows.
• Document methodologies, results, and best practices in a structured and transferable way.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of experience in experimental physics or a related field.
• Strong foundation in hands-on experimental work or engineering.
• Proven experience testing and characterizing optical or photonic systems (e.g., optoelectronic devices, waveguides, or similar platforms).
• Solid understanding of measurement science and metrology principles, with experience designing or improving experimental setups.
• Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to extract meaningful insights from complex measurements.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• A strong hands-on background in optics or photonics experimental work.
• 5+ years of experience working in industry.
• French language skills.

What the company offers

• A role at one of the fastest growing and most exciting Quantum companies in the world.
• A competitive compensation scheme, benefits package and equity plan.
• Flexible work models that let you balance your life, your family, and your career.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills sharp and your growth on track.
• A career development plan within the IonQ group’s companies.
• A dynamic, close-knit environment where you collaborate with a global team of experts.
• A performance-driven culture built on trust, teamwork, and shared ambition.

About the company

ID Quantique is a global leader in quantum-safe communications and quantum detection systems. The company provides solutions to protect governments, telecommunication infrastructures, and banking & financial institutions from the “harvest-now, decrypt-later” threat. The company delivers both terrestrial and space-based quantum-safe networks in live operation globally. The company pushes the limits of single-photon detection, powering breakthroughs in quantum communication, sensing, computing, and ultra-sensitive imaging.

• ID Quantique is a global leader in quantum-safe communications and quantum detection systems.
• The company provides solutions to protect governments, telecommunication infrastructures, and banking & financial institutions from the “harvest-now, decrypt-later” threat.
• The company delivers both terrestrial and space-based quantum-safe networks in live operation globally.
• The company pushes the limits of single-photon detection, powering breakthroughs in quantum communication, sensing, computing, and ultra-sensitive imaging.