(Fellow) NPS Architect (m/f/d)
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#### **Your mission**
The future of AI computing is light, not electrons.
At Q.ANT, we are building photonic processing systems that compute with light—delivering a scalable, energy\-efficient alternative to transistor\-based architectures for next\-generation AI and high\-performance computing.
**As (Fellow) NPS Architect**, within our Operations team, you will operate at the intersection of deep engineering execution and forward\-looking platform architecture. You will take ownership of designing, building, and evolving our Native Processing Server (NPS) platform—from prototype construction and hardware evaluation to scaling strategies and deployment concepts. Hands\-on with hardware and systems, you don't just specify architectures, you build, test, and validate them, directly shaping how our photonic technology reaches production and field environments.
**Your Impact \& Responsibilities**
* Define and own the NPS platform architecture and platform roadmap**,** driving the evolution of server concepts, hardware selection, and deployment models * Drive end\-to\-end technical execution, including prototype construction, hardware bring\-up, system configuration, thermal/power validation, and maintenance concepts * Optimize system density, performance, and manufactur ability by collaborating closely with teams from hardware engineering, NPU development as well as NPU production, to ensure seamless integration and service ability * Establish scalable installation and deployment processes, collaborating with cloud/hosting partners and enterprise data center environments * Support Field Application Engineering (FAE) with deep architectural expertise during complex customer deployments and integration phases * Drive platform innovation and continuous improvement, translating real\-world engineering learnings and market requirements into actionable platform features * Align platform strategy and priorities with the Director of Operations, product management, and cross\-functional engineering teams
#### **Your profile**
* **Education:** M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field * **Experience**: 5\+ years of hands\-on experience in IT architecture, HPC, or enterprise IT infrastructure * **Technical Mastery:** Deep understanding of server technologies, data center operations, cluster computing, high\-density server design, power/cooling constraints, and hardware deployment * **Hands\-on Execution:** Proven track record in prototype build, hardware bring\-up, system validation, and server installations (OS, networking, low\-level configuration) * **Product \& Customer Orientation:** Experience in product ownership/lead technical roles, alongside exposure to technical sales, consulting, or field deployment support * **Software \& AI Skills:** Familiarity with software development processes, AI workloads, or system integration (a strong plus) * **Languages:** Fluent in English; proficiency in German or another European language is a plus
#### **Why us?**
* **Work on the leading edge:** Photonic AI acceleration technologies that will define the next decade of computing \- already validatedin production HPC environments * **Make impact at scale:** Help solve one of computing's biggest challenges \- making growing demand in compute and sustainability go hand in hand * **Own your work from day one:** Broad autonomy and decision authority with direct impact on product success and the future of AI infrastructure * **Fast\-track your growth:** Work on challenges with few industry precedents \- every problem you solve becomes new institutional knowledge and potentially industry\-defining IP * **World\- class team:** Collaborate alongside a passionate, international, cross\-functional team of experts in photonics, processor design, and AI systems * **Direct access to leadership:** Work closely with the company’s founders, including CEO Dr. Michael Förtsch, and the Q.ANT senior leadership team * **Collab****o****rative** **cul****ture:** Innovative work environment that values technical excellence, open communication, and pragmatic problem\-solving * **Be part of history:** Join at the inflection point where photonic computing transitions from research to mainstream \- your contributions will shape this transformation
#### **About us**
##### **Who we are and what we do**
Q.ANT is a deep\-tech scale\-up developing photonic processing solutions that compute natively with light and deliver a scalable alternative to transistor\-based systems. The analog co\-processors are optimised for complex computations and enable energy\-efficient performance for next\-generation AI and HPC applications. In collaboration with the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart IMS CHIPS, Q.ANT operates its own pilot line for photonic chips, based on the material system Thin\-Film Lithium Niobate TFLN. Q.ANT was founded by Michael Förtsch in 2018 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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