Working Student – People & Culture (m/f/d)

Your mission

At planqc, we are building scalable quantum computers based on neutral atoms. Turning this technology into practical systems requires expertise across physics, engineering, and software.
As a Working Student – People & Culture, you will help build the processes that enable our company to scale. From improving HR data quality and supporting automation projects to contributing to recruitment and employee experience, you'll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of People topics while helping shape the future of our growing organization.
Working closely with the Head of People & Culture and colleagues across the business, you'll contribute to building efficient, data-driven People processes that support our rapid growth.
This role is ideal for someone who is curious, analytical, eager to learn, enjoys experimenting with new technologies, and is excited about working in a deep-tech environment.

Your responsibilities

As part of our People & Culture team, you will support a variety of projects, including:

• Maintain and improve the quality, accuracy, and consistency of employee data in our HRIS (Personio). 
• Do a data audit of our HRIS (Personio) to ensure that the data is 100% accurate and complete.
• Support HR data analyses and prepare reports that help us make informed People decisions. 
• Contribute to HR automation initiatives and help build dashboards to improve reporting and process efficiency. 
• Explore and leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude, and other emerging technologies to streamline People processes, automate repetitive tasks, and improve team efficiency. 
• Document, optimize, and continuously improve People processes as we scale. 
• Support recruiting activities, including interview scheduling, job postings, candidate communication, and employer branding initiatives. 
• Assist with onboarding and other employee lifecycle processes. 
• Collaborate on additional cross-functional People projects as our team and company continue to grow. 

As a growing startup, no two days are the same. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, contribute your own ideas, and gain exposure to many different areas of People & Culture.

What you bring

• You're currently enrolled at a university, ideally in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a related field. Students from other disciplines who are passionate about People topics are also encouraged to apply. 
• You have excellent Excel skills and enjoy working with data. 
• First experience with statistics, reporting, data analytics, coding or dashboard creation is a plus. 
• You have strong analytical thinking and enjoy identifying opportunities to improve processes. 
• You're curious, proactive, and eager to learn new tools and technologies. 
• You enjoy experimenting with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar LLMs, and are excited about finding practical ways to apply them in your daily work. 
• You work independently while enjoying close collaboration within a team. 
• You communicate confidently in English
• Experience with Personio or another HRIS is beneficial but not required. 
• You're someone who enjoys working with others, brings positive energy to the team, and contributes to an open, collaborative culture. We care deeply about our work, but we also believe that curiosity, kindness, and a good sense of humor make work more enjoyable.

Why join planqc

• Be part of one of Europe's leading quantum computing startups and help shape the future of quantum technology. 
• Work directly with the Head of People & Culture and gain broad exposure across People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and strategic People projects. 
• Take ownership of meaningful projects from day one and make a real impact as we continue to grow. 
• Learn how a modern People team supports a rapidly scaling, highly specialized engineering and scientific organization. 
• Work with modern AI tools—we actively use ChatGPT, Claude, and other emerging technologies in our daily work and encourage everyone to experiment, learn, and discover smarter ways of working. 
• Join an international, collaborative, and curious team where learning and continuous improvement are part of our culture. 
• Hybrid working model with three office days per week at our headquarters in Garching.

About us

planqc builds neutral-atom quantum computers based on arrays of optically trapped atoms controlled with high-precision laser systems. Our platform combines technologies from optical lattice clocks, quantum gas microscopes and fast Rydberg gates into a scalable computing architecture.

Founded in 2022 as a spin-off from MPQ and LMU Munich, we translate more than a decade of AMO research into deployable quantum systems. Our work spans vacuum and laser hardware, control electronics, firmware, system software and algorithm integration. We focus on turning complex experimental setups into stable, reproducible systems that operate in real computing environments.
Behind this technology is a team that pushes technical boundaries, values open exchange and shared ownership. Physicists, engineers, software developers and business specialists work closely together, often across disciplinary limits. We believe progress comes from combining deep expertise with practical engineering and from giving people the responsibility and trust to shape their domain.

As we grow across our locations in Garching, Ulm, and Innsbruck, we continue to build a company where people take ownership, learn from each other, and directly shape the systems we bring into operation.