Scientist - QCVV

We are looking for a Scientist specializing in quantum characterization and benchmarking. This role will be located at our new facility in Seattle, Washington. On the System Performance and Architecture team, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.

In this role you will work to develop benchmarks to measure the performance of our trapped-ion quantum processors. You will help design processor-level benchmarks, and will provide technical analysis of benchmarking strategies and protocols. Your work will inform the selection of performance measures and targeted engineering requirements. You will work creatively as a part of a team to help mentor peers in a continuous learning environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop many-qubit benchmarks capable of assessing the holistic performance of a quantum processor.
• Tailor benchmarks to be sensitive to specific types of noise as determined by component-level characterizations and first principles.
• Work collaboratively with other physicists and software engineers to implement characterization and benchmarking methods within a larger analysis framework.
• Collaborate with sub-system teams to develop technical requirements for engineered systems.
• Explore scientific literature and contribute to the dissemination and development of learning resources.
• Plan and lead technical projects involving multiple stakeholders from different teams within the organization.

You’d be a good fit with:

• PhD in Quantum Physics, Engineering or a related field and 1+ years professional experience
• Demonstrated experience in the characterization and benchmarking of quantum processors, specifically in the design of benchmarking protocols and the interpretation of their evaluation.
• Specialization in quantum information theory, quantum computing, or similar.
• Python programming

You’d be a great fit with:

• 3+ years experience in a professional or academic setting
• Experience in a large corporate or national lab organization
• Experience with trapped ion systems
• Experience with programming in modern C++ or Rust
• Experience running algorithms on quantum computers (submitting jobs, collecting & analyzing results).
  

The salary range for this position is $115,692 to $145,862.