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title: "Building the Strongest Link in the Quantum Stack: Welcoming Our Budapest Engineering Hub"
date: "2026-07-01T12:54:39+00:00"
url: "https://www.quantum-machines.co/resources/blog/budapest-engineering-hub/"
description: "Quantum Machines expands its global R&D organization with a new engineering hub in Budapest, strengthening quantum control hardware for scalable quantum computing."
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# Building the Strongest Link in the Quantum Stack: Welcoming Our Budapest Engineering Hub

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         ![Katia Moskvitch](https://www.quantum-machines.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-20251209-145345-150x150.webp)#### Katia Moskvitch

Katia Moskvitch is a science and technology communications leader with deep expertise in quantum computing and advanced research. A former journalist for Nature, Wired, and the BBC, she later led communications for Europe at IBM Research before joining Quantum Machines. She now oversees communications strategy, editorial direction, and storytelling across product, research, and industry initiatives, helping bridge the gap between frontier quantum technologies and broader audiences.

 Blog July 2026 | 6 min read

![](https://www.quantum-machines.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/0526_Blog-Post_1680x420_Budapest-QA-1-1024x256.webp)# **Building the Strongest Link in the Quantum Stack: Welcoming Our Budapest Engineering Hub**

(Image, from left to right: János Lazányi, CEO of PCB Engineering; Hila Manoach, Chief People Officer at QM; Shaul Galila, COO at QM; and Itamar Sivan, CEO and co-founder of QM)

The evolution of quantum computing is moving at an unprecedented pace, but betting on qubits alone is not enough.

To ensure the quantum control layer remains the strongest link in the stack, we at Quantum Machines are making strategic investments in world-class hardware engineering talent. Most recently, this involved integrating the highly specialized engineering team from PCB Engineering, officially establishing Budapest as a premier engineering hub within our global R&D organization.

We sat down with **János Lazányi**, CEO of PCB Engineering; **Shaul Galila** from the Quantum Machines leadership team; and **Hila Manoach**, Chief People Officer at Quantum Machines, to discuss the acquisition, the shifting bottlenecks in quantum computing, and what it takes to build a cohesive global team.

## **The scaling challenge: Redefining the quantum bottleneck**

**Why is QM investing in engineering talent and R&D at this point in the industry’s evolution?**

**Shaul Galila:** Quantum computing is expanding on all fronts. Quantum control must be the strongest link in the quantum computing stack. In Quantum Machines we are widening our R&D capacity and capability in general and specifically hardware, to ensure readiness to support the quantum computing expansion.

**János, your engineering team brings nearly two decades of experience in designing high-speed, high-density hardware systems. What aspects of that experience are most relevant to quantum computing today?**

**János Lazányi:** Quantum computing is one of the most demanding engineering challenges today. Building scalable quantum systems requires expertise in high-speed digital electronics, ultra-low-noise analog design, precise timing, signal integrity, thermal management, and complex system integration—many of the same disciplines we have developed over years working on advanced systems for space, telecommunications, scientific instrumentation, and high-performance computing. These engineering capabilities are directly transferable to quantum control hardware, where performance, precision, and reliability are essential.

**As quantum processors scale, why does the infrastructure around the qubit become increasingly important?**

**Shaul Galila:** Qubits are receiving a huge resource focus across several modalities. We believe that soon they will no longer be the bottleneck. Instead, the surrounding infrastructure is becoming extremely important to ensure scalable and efficient quantum computers. Great qubits without strong infrastructure around them will not manage to deliver the quantum computing revolution.

## **The right fit: Capabilities and opportunities**

**What capabilities does PCB Engineering brings that are particularly attractive to QM?**

**Shaul Galila:** First and foremost, they bring amazing people – passionate, talented engineers and strong technology leaders. On the technical side, they possess exceptional hardware design capabilities spanning system, digital, analog, and RF architectures, complemented by a highly skilled team of software engineers.

**What attracted you to Quantum Machines, and why did joining forces make sense at this stage?**

**János Lazányi:** Quantum Machines has established itself as the global leader in quantum control systems by supporting every major qubit modality and working with many of the world’s leading quantum computing organizations. We were impressed by both the company’s technology vision and the pace of innovation. Joining forces allows our engineering team to focus entirely on quantum technologies while contributing to one of the industry’s most advanced control platforms.

**What excites you most about welcoming the Budapest team into QM?**

**Hila Manoach:** What excites me most is the people themselves. We’re welcoming a group of incredibly talented and experienced engineers, but just as importantly, a team with its own history, pride, and way of working. There’s something very special about bringing teams together, not just to grow in scale, but to learn from one another and build something new together. I’m especially excited about the relationships that will form, the mutual learning, and how this will enrich our culture in ways we can’t fully predict yet.

**What opportunities do you see for the Budapest team as part of QM?**

**János Lazányi:** This acquisition establishes Budapest as an important engineering hub within Quantum Machines’ global R&D organization. Our engineers will work on some of the industry’s most challenging hardware developments while collaborating closely with colleagues across Europe, Israel, and the United States. Beyond the company itself, we also believe this investment strengthens Hungary’s position in the global quantum technology ecosystem and creates new opportunities for attracting and developing world-class engineering talent.

## **The global picture: Talent and culture across borders**

**What makes Europe an attractive place to build and grow engineering teams?**

**Hila Manoach:** Europe offers an amazing combination of deep expertise and diversity. There’s a strong tradition of engineering excellence, especially in areas that are highly relevant to us, but beyond that, there’s a richness of perspectives, cultures, and ways of thinking. For us, building in Europe is not just about accessing great talent, it’s about creating a more diverse and connected global team. That diversity ultimately makes us stronger, more creative, and better equipped to tackle the complex challenges of quantum computing together.

**QM now has employees in 22 countries. How do you think about growing a company and maintaining culture across such a distributed organization?**

**Hila Manoach:** For me, it really starts with people and a shared sense of purpose. As we grow, especially across so many geographies, culture isn’t something that just “happens” , it’s something we intentionally nurture every day through how we lead, communicate, and care for one another. We aim to create a strong common foundation, clear values, trust, and openness, while also embracing the unique perspectives each location brings. It’s about helping people feel connected not just to their local team, but to something bigger. When people feel seen, heard, and aligned around a meaningful mission, culture becomes something that travels naturally across borders.