Quantum Product Research

Quantum Machines • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Quantum Machines is expanding into a significant new market and is seeking an individual to lead research for this effort. The role is part of a nascent, fast-growing initiative, offering the opportunity to shape its research agenda, measurement approach, and team. The successful candidate will apply practical expertise in quantum device physics to a new technical direction and work closely with the Product & Architecture Lead and the broader engineering organization to inform product and architecture decisions with real experimental practice.

The position requires hands-on research experience and a strong understanding of evolving quantum technologies, fabrication processes, and qubit measurement. The researcher will develop and validate measurement protocols, and collaborate with product, architecture, and R&D teams, as well as partners, customers, prospects, and the wider research community.

Requirements

• Proven research leadership experience and a track record of developing deep technical insight from first principles.
• Ph.D. in quantum physics or a closely related field, with familiarity and experience in quantum computing technologies, materials, and industrial fabrication processes.
• At least 3 years of experimental quantum physics and/or computing experience, including hands-on device experience.
• High technical acumen and ability to understand and make tradeoffs within complex systems.
• Comfort working in ambiguity without a fully formed playbook.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills and excellent presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; self-driven, independent, and disciplined.
• Ability to collaborate closely with other teams.
• Willingness to travel for customer engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Deep, hands-on experience with superconducting qubits (strong advantage).
• Experience with spin qubits in addition to superconducting qubits (an advantage).
• Record of excellent scientific achievement, such as publications or novel experimental results (an advantage).
• Past experience working in a rapidly growing startup environment (an advantage).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an end-to-end understanding of qubit and quantum hardware systems relevant to the initiative.
• Develop a practical understanding of the physical setup and control flow required for device work, including industry fabrication process stages and the parameters that govern them.
• Help define how measurement approaches can scale and generalize, and identify bottlenecks.
• Translate research insights into clear product requirements and reference architectures in collaboration with the Product & Architecture Lead and engineering teams.
• Validate proposed approaches against the physics through hands-on experimentation, modelling, and direct device work.
• Engage with the broader research community to ground the roadmap in emerging directions in the field.
• Collaborate with QM product, architecture, and R&D teams, as well as partners, customers, and prospects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree