Integration AMO Physicist - 935

The role

You will work as a physicist on Quantinuum's trapped ion quantum computers, integrating and validating the hardware with engineering teams. You will act as the subject matter expert on the device and qubit physics, and may lead small projects.

What you will do

• Work as part of a team of physicists and engineers integrating and validating quantum computer hardware assemblies
• Design and execute validation test plans as the physics subject matter expert on high fidelity and technical operations on ion-trap qubit systems
• Contribute to future quantum computer integration design and requirements
• Act as subject matter expert on device and qubit physics and the concept of operations that sets subsystem requirements
• Lead small projects
• Collaborate with external partners
• Represent Quantinuum through publications, presentations and scientific engagement

Required qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of Physicist experience in a research and development environment or integrating and validating complex technical hardware
• U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Not a People's Republic of China national or Russian national, unless also a U.S. citizen

Nice to have

• PhD or advanced experience in Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, or a related Engineering field
• Experience with quantum computing hardware
• Strong, self-starting laboratory test and measurement experience
• Expertise in a specialized Atomic and Molecular Optics technical domain
• Experience building, operating and maintaining complex scientific apparatuses with ultra-high vacuum, RF and microwave, electronic, laser and optical, and cryogenic subsystems
• Experience maintaining and developing custom software codebases with version control and git
• Experience leading technical workstreams or small projects
• Strong analytical and computational skills
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) 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
• Due to U.S. national security rules, nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia are excluded unless also U.S. citizens
• Some U.S. positions may require a U.S. government export license before a non-U.S. person can access controlled technology
• Candidates for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline

About the company

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