Staff Physicist - Barium Technology Development

We are looking for an Experimental Physicist with experience in transforming complex atomic physics experiments into practical applications. As a member of the engineering and technology organization, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team of scientists and engineers whose mission is to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. You’ll be a technical contributor on the team responsible for demonstration of high-fidelity gate operations on our next-generation trapped-ion quantum computers.

Responsibilities:

• Experimentally demonstrate high-performance quantum gate operations in Barium trapped ions
• Closely collaborate with the system architecture and theory teams in the experimental validation of models of qubit performance
• Demonstrate new capabilities for gate operations and qubit control
• Improve the performance of prototype trapped ion quantum computers in fidelity and stability

You’d be a good fit with:

• PhD in experimental physics or related field, with deep knowledge of atomic physics
• Experience designing, characterizing and operating complex trapped ion or neutral atom systems and experiments
• Demonstrated experimental experience with one or more of the following specialities: ultracold atomic physics, ion trapping, laser spectroscopy, or precision spectroscopy
• 4+ years of relevant post-PhD experience

You’d be a great fit with:

• Experience working with ion traps and measurements on trapped ions
• Experience in quantum computing, atomic clocks, or quantum sensing
• Experience in best practices for software control and data acquisition of complex experiments (git, version control, time-series databases)
• Engineering or systems engineering experience in transforming a complex physical system into a product based on detailed technical requirements
• 7+ years of relevant post-PhD experience in industry

This position will be based in College Park, Maryland.

The approximate base salary range for this position is $123,191 - $161,289.