Head of Technical Services
About the job
- Significant experience leading engineering or operational teams within a manufacturing, engineering, or scientific environment.
- Proven project leadership experience within complex technical or operational environments.
- Experience managing external partners and assessing supplier performance and value for money.
- Strong operational reporting and presentation capability, including communicating effectively with senior leaders, customers, and technical teams.
- Strong budgetary control, project forecasting, and delivery management skills.
- Strong stakeholder, supplier, and relationship management capability, with the ability to influence across organisational boundaries.
- A pragmatic leadership style, including the ability to turn complex objectives into clear priorities, motivate teams, and escalate issues early with well-considered solutions.
- A degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing discipline.
- Lead, develop, and motivate the Technical Services team, including technicians, machinists, and supervisors, creating clear accountability for delivery.
- Own the safe, reliable, and effective operation of OQC's technical spaces in Spain, including cryogenic laboratories, assembly workshops, and machining facilities.
- Oversee maintenance schedules, internal work orders, and operational performance, using clear reporting and metrics to drive delivery and continuous improvement.
- Own relationships with external suppliers, assess value for money, and partner with Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Legal to establish effective contracts and services.
- Lead cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives, bringing teams together to resolve operational challenges and deliver change.
- Manage technical space expenditure, longer-term budget forecasts, and delivery timelines, providing clear reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Execute agreed Engineering Operations roadmap priorities, align stakeholders around milestones, and ensure accountability through to delivery.
- Experience forecasting and managing significant annual operational budgets, particularly in the region of £2m–£6m.
- Experience applying Lean management and risk management methodologies.
- Strong negotiation and mediation skills.
- Leadership qualification or training.
- Health & Safety qualification or training.
About the company
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is a UK quantum computing company that builds superconducting quantum systems using its Coaxmon architecture and offers Quantum Computing as a Service through cloud access and colocated data centers. Its products work by using superconducting qubits implemented with the Coaxmon design, allowing users to run quantum programs remotely via a cloud interface or at partner data centers, with plans for larger TITAN systems aimed at fault-tolerant computing. What sets OQC apart from competitors is its specific Coaxmon architecture and its focus on scaling up infrastructure across international locations, backed by a large Series C funding round and strategic investors, to push toward practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company’s goal is to expand its global infrastructure and develop next-generation TITAN quantum systems to achieve fault-tolerant quantum computing at scale.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$503.8M
Headquarters
Reading, United Kingdom
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Bullhound Capital, British Business Bank, and Chevron funded OQC's £260 million June 2026 Series C.
- Barcelona's €92 million manufacturing centre adds 210 jobs, expanding capacity and talent access.
- OQC's June 2026 partnership with JPMorganChase and AMD validates demand from regulated buyers.
What critics are saying
- Toshiko remains 32 physical qubits; enterprise value stalls until GENESIS proves usable by 2027.
- JPMorganChase becomes first dedicated London user within twelve months, creating concentration and deadline pressure.
- TITAN's 2028 fault-tolerant claims face brutal physics; failure would crush OQC's commercial narrative.
What makes Oxford Quantum Circuits unique
- Coaxmon packaging puts wiring behind the chip, enabling denser superconducting systems.
- OQC deploys quantum computers inside commercial data centres across the UK, Japan, Spain, New York.
- GENESIS targets secure hybrid quantum-AI workflows with JPMorganChase and AMD in London.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave