Quantum Characterisation & Verification Scientist

Darwin Recruitment; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Quantum Characterisation, Verification & Validation Researcher to design and execute experiments assessing neutral-atom quantum computer performance. You will extract device noise information from data and work with experimentalists to improve fidelities by mitigating noise.

You will collaborate with theorists to develop simulations and predictive models, turning measurements into actionable feedback for hardware improvements and robust QCVV methods.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Quantum Information, Physics, CS, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience with QCVV methods (Randomised benchmarking, Cycle benchmarking, In-situ benchmarking, Gate set tomography, Process tomography, Shadow tomography).
• Relevant research publications demonstrating QCVV experience.
• Experience using Python for data acquisition and analysis.
• Familiarity with quantum error correction and schemes for fault tolerance.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, experimental physics, quantum information, and software disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and carry out experiments to identify and isolate physical error mechanisms impacting performance, including systems with leakage.
• Quantify device performance at both physical and logical levels.
• Collaborate with experimental physicists and control engineers to improve device performance.
• Collaborate with quantum information theorists to translate device characterisation data into predictive models for quantum hardware performance.
• Develop data analysis tools to process experimental data for benchmarking.

Skills

QCVV methods proficiency

Python data analysis

Experiment design & execution

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD or equivalent in Quantum Information/Physics/CS/Mathematics

Tools

Python for data analysis

Job description

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Quantum Characterisation, Verification & Validation Researcher to design and execute experiments assessing neutral-atom quantum computer performance. You will extract device noise information from data and work with experimentalists to improve fidelities by mitigating noise.

You will collaborate with theorists to develop simulations and predictive models, turning measurements into actionable feedback for hardware improvements and robust QCVV methods.