Quantum Scientist at QuEra Computing Inc.

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Summary</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">QuEra is building its next-generation quantum computer in Boston: the first fault-tolerant, universal quantum computer at a scale where commercially useful applications become possible. This is the scientific,&nbsp;technological&nbsp;and commercial frontier&nbsp;— and this Quantum Scientist role helps make it real.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:120}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will join the Quantum Computing Services team early in&nbsp;this new&nbsp;machine’s&nbsp;life,&nbsp;learn&nbsp;QuEra’s&nbsp;technology platform and the specific system&nbsp;as it is brought&nbsp;up.&nbsp;Your focus&nbsp;will be&nbsp;calibration,&nbsp;benchmarking&nbsp;and modeling: developing and automating the&nbsp;processes&nbsp;that&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the machine performance&nbsp;and building the models that explain and predict its behavior — turning a complex experimental apparatus into a&nbsp;well-understood,&nbsp;stable&nbsp;system.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:120}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Everything you do serves one&nbsp;ultimate goal: turning this machine into a&nbsp;quantum computing&nbsp;product,&nbsp;with&nbsp;dependable service,&nbsp;delivered both internally and externally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:120}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Across the machine’s lifecycle you will be expected to:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and automate calibration routines that keep the machine and its subsystems&nbsp;performing to&nbsp;spec, working with the hardware and software teams to implement them in the control stack.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design and run benchmarking protocols that characterize system and subsystem performance and track it over time against product requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build and&nbsp;validate&nbsp;models of the machine — from physical error mechanisms to full-system behavior — to predict performance, guide design choices and inform the roadmap.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Sit at the interface of the hardware, software and&nbsp;applications, translating between them and keeping calibration,&nbsp;benchmarking&nbsp;and modeling consistent as the system evolves.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Feed these insights back into the product and service, helping turn the machine into a reliable, programmable&nbsp;compute&nbsp;resource.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A Ph.D. in experimental or computational AMO physics, quantum information, or&nbsp;a related&nbsp;field.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience characterizing,&nbsp;calibrating&nbsp;or modeling a neutral-atom, trapped-ion&nbsp;or comparable quantum system.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong communication&nbsp;and collaboration skills, and a real interest in working at the interface of multidisciplinary&nbsp;teams..</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Software skills, including programming languages and a basic understanding of software&nbsp;architectures.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with quantum error correction and fault-tolerant architectures is a plus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with modern AI workflows for automation&nbsp;is a plus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Success in research, as&nbsp;evidenced&nbsp;by peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific talks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559991&quot;:300,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Excitement to work at the scientific, technological and commercial frontier of quantum computing, and to help turn a flagship system into a product and service.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>#LI-DA1</p>