Atomic Source Physicist - 1072

The role

You will work with experimentalists and engineers to design, build and validate atomic sources for trapped ion quantum computers. You will publish and present results, and set best scientific practices for the experimental team.

What you will do

• Work directly with other experimentalists and engineers to conceptualize, design, build, and validate atomic sources for trapped ion quantum computers
• Communicate results internally and externally through publications and presentations
• Develop, implement, and oversee best scientific practices across the experimental team

Required qualifications

• PhD completed prior to start
• Minimum of 5+ years (PhD inclusive) of atomic physics experience
• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or granted asylum or refugee status

Nice to have

• Experience working with magneto-optical traps, atomic or molecular beams, and other cold atom techniques
• Experience working with trapped ions
• Experience working with quantum computing hardware
• Experience performing simulation and modeling to inform experiments
• Experience programming experimental control systems for data collection, signal processing, and data analysis
• Formal background in experimental physics with a proven track record of solving challenging problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with published results in their field
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, and good at working and negotiating with customers and partners

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit
• Equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person due to contractual requirements
• All applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Some positions may need U.S. government export authorization for candidates who are not U.S. persons

About the company

Quantinuum is a quantum computing company with more than 800 employees, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Singapore. It delivers a full stack platform for deploying quantum computing in real-world environments.