Quantum System Validation Engineer / Physicist

Nord Quantique; Sherbrooke; Presencial; CAD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nord Quantique in Sherbrooke, QC, Canada seeks a Quantum System Validation Engineer / Physicist to join the Engineering team. You will define and execute system-level validation campaigns for superconducting quantum hardware, focusing on long-duration stability and scaling-induced variability.

The role requires a PhD in electrical engineering or experimental physics, experience with cryogenic systems, RF/microwave measurements, and Python workflows.

Formación

• PhD in electrical engineering, experimental physics, quantum engineering, or related field.
• Relevant experience in quantum technologies or superconducting quantum hardware.
• Experience executing experimental campaigns in multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong engineering mindset and analytical thinking.
• Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute system-level experimental validation campaigns.
• Characterize logical and physical performance under scaling-induced variability and emergent error sources.
• Perform long-duration stability and drift measurements.
• Support integrated system bring-up and operational robustness testing.
• Validate calibration workflows, boot-up sequencing, and hardware–software orchestration.
• Contribute to failure analysis and reliability qualification activities.
• Develop automated validation and characterization workflows.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate findings to cross-functional engineering and research teams.
• Support development of deployment-readiness criteria and acceptance metrics.

Conocimientos

Python programming

RF/MW measurements

Cryogenic experiments

Experimental automation

Data analysis

System-level validation

English communication

French language

Educación

PhD in electrical engineering or experimental physics

Herramientas

Git

Descripción del empleo

Quantum System Validation Engineer / Physicist at Nord Quantique, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. A mid-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

Our current needs

As part of the creation of the Engineering Department, Nord Quantique is building a new Quantum System Validation team responsible for validating that logical quantum performance is preserved as systems scale toward deployment-ready quantum computing platforms. We are seeking a highly motivated experimental physicist or engineer with experience in quantum systems, cryogenic experiments, and large-scale validation environments. Experience with superconducting quantum systems is an asset. The mission of this role is to execute and develop validation methodologies that characterize system-level performance, operational robustness, and long-term reliability of integrated quantum computing systems under realistic scaling constraints. More specifically, this individual will contribute to long-duration validation campaigns, characterize scaling-induced variability and emergent error sources, support system bring-up activities, and help establish the reliability foundations required for future utility-scale and deployment-ready quantum computing systems.

Sought expertise and knowledge

• Circuit QED and superconducting quantum systems
• Cryogenic experimental systems
• RF, microwave, and pulsed measurements of superconducting quantum systems
• Experimental automation and calibration workflows
• Data analysis and statistical interpretation
• System-level validation and performance characterization
• Reliability engineering or long-duration stability testing, an asset
• Python programming and version control best practices, an asset
• Advanced level in English, to communicate with international team members
• Intermediate knowledge of French, an asset

Nord Quantique is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in its training, workplaces, and activities. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and traditionally marginalized groups.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-level experimental validation campaigns
• Characterize logical and physical performance under scaling-induced variability and emergent error sources
• Perform long-duration stability and drift measurements
• Support integrated system bring-up and operational robustness testing
• Validate calibration workflows, boot-up sequencing, and hardware–software orchestration
• Contribute to failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and reliability qualification activities
• Develop automated validation and characterization workflows
• Analyze experimental data and communicate findings to cross-functional engineering and research teams
• Support development of deployment-readiness criteria, acceptance metrics, and performance-gating methodologies

Requirements

• PhD in electrical engineering, experimental physics, quantum engineering, systems engineering, or a related field
• Relevant experience in quantum technologies, superconducting quantum hardware, or complex cryogenic experimental systems
• Experience executing experimental campaigns in multidisciplinary environments
• Strong engineering mindset
• Strong experimental rigor and analytical thinking
• Systems-thinking mindset
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Adaptable to evolving technical priorities
• Clear and concise technical communicator
• Comfortable operating in highly interdisciplinary environments