Quantum Scientist-Quantum Computing Services

QuEra Computing • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

QuEra is seeking a Quantum Scientist to join the Quantum Computing Services team at the QuEra headquarters in Boston. The team’s mission is to develop QuEra’s machines into cutting-edge quantum computing products and services; your role on the team will focus on the experimental aspects of calibration, compilation, and benchmarking. In this role, you will be working with physicists and engineers over multiple locations where QuEra machines are installed, and across various functions at QuEra covering R&D, software engineering, and application development. You will also interface with customers and collaborators to enable leading-edge scientific and demonstration projects on QuEra’s machines. Your initial focus will be on QuEra’s Gemini-class gate-based quantum computing systems deployed in Japan, the UK, and Boston.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in experimental AMO physics or related field, with hands-on experience in building or operating a neutral atom or a trapped ion system, or another quantum hardware platform or
• Success in research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific talks and other
• Strong communication skills and strong interest in working with a variety of customers and end users to understand their needs and translate them into product.
• Software skills, including programming languages and a basic understanding of software
• Experience in mentoring or training scientists or
• Ability to provide on-call support for machine and service
• Ability to periodically travel to machine locations.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience with actual gate-based quantum computers is a major asset.

Responsibilities

• Development of calibration and compilation approaches and pipelines towards arbitrary programmability of the machines by
• Collaborating with customers and application developers on pilot projects to showcase and benchmark QuEra’s machines.
• Bring-up of the first Gemini machine in AIST, Tsukuba, Japan (requiring some travel to Japan).
• Integration and testing of the quantum computing service
• Product launches related to QuEra’s quantum computing services for cloud and on-
• System performance
• System operations, including incident

What This Job Offers

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