qubitsok.com
Cut Noise. Work Quantum.
Americas, United States, Boulder
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Posted 117 days ago
🏢 Atom Computing
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USD 120K - 155K per year
Role Type
Role Focus
Seniority
Employer Type
This role is for a Quantum Engineer focusing on neutral atom quantum computing technology. The engineer will join a team translating fundamental atomic physics principles into a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Responsibilities include designing and building the essential scientific hardware and control interfaces for the quantum computing platform. This position requires a deep understanding of light-matter interactions and state-of-the-art atomic physics techniques.
Key Responsibilities
Translate fundamental atomic physics principles into a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Design and construct the scientific hardware essential for the quantum computing platform.
Design and construct the control interfaces, including both hardware and software, that serve as the essential backbone of the quantum computing platform.
Required Skills
Extensive knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques used in atomic physics and quantum computing research.
Deep understanding of the fundamental interactions between light and matter.
Experience in trapping and manipulation of cold atoms.
Experience in coherent control of quantum systems (e.g., neutral atoms, trapped ions, superconducting qubits).
Experience in Quantum characterization, verification, and validation (QCVV) techniques.
PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
Nice-to-have Skills
Familiarity with Python programming language.
Familiarity with Git software version control.
Technology Tags
The job explicitly focuses on building quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms.
The role requires extensive knowledge of the state-of-the-art techniques used in atomic physics research.
The required deep understanding of the fundamental interactions between light and matter is central to the role.
The role involves designing and constructing software control interfaces that form the essential backbone of the computing platform.
The primary objective of the engineering effort is to develop a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Experience is explicitly required in Quantum Characterization, Verification, and Validation (QCVV) techniques.
Lasers are essential enabling technology for the optical trapping and manipulation of neutral atoms described in the job.