Quantum Solutions Engineer - H/F

Nabla; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Training and conferences

Job summary

Pasqal is seeking a Mid-Senior Application Engineer in Quantum Optimization to drive client projects from framing to delivery. You will translate real-world problems into optimization formulations and evaluate solution strategies, with a focus on combinatorial optimization and quantum computing.

You will collaborate with Engineering and R&D teams, develop pipelines on Pasqal processors, and contribute to benchmarking, feasibility studies, and knowledge sharing in a fast-growing startup

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Combinatorial Optimization or Quantum Computing, with 3+ years of experience.
• Proven experience in combinatorial optimization including LP, constraints, heuristics, and benchmarking.
• Proven experience in quantum computing, including Hamiltonian-based optimization and Ising formulations.
• Strong Python programming skills and good software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute quantum optimization-related client projects from early discussions to delivery.
• Support the Commercial team on feasibility studies and define the scope of work for future client projects.
• Translate real-world problems into optimization formulations and evaluate solution strategies.
• Investigate and synthesize state-of-the-art literature to identify relevant directions and feasible research paths.
• Develop and scale quantum optimization solutions for clients on Pasqal processors; extend use cases.
• Design benchmarking and feasibility studies; assess classical limitations and quantum utility pathways.
• Collaborate with software engineering to develop pipelines, using emulation backends and HPC when relevant.
• Work hardware-aware to explore implementations on neutral-atom hardware.
• Define blueprints of quantum utility for client use-cases and collaborate with R&D hardware teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across projects for alignment on scope and deliverables.
• Support team-wide execution and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Combinatorial optimization

Quantum computing

Python programming

Delivery mindset

Algorithm evaluation & benchmarking

Project ownership

Client-facing skills

Education

MSc in Combinatorial Optimization

PhD in Quantum Computing

Tools

Python

Job description

We are looking for a Mid-Senior Application Engineer in Quantum Optimization with background in Operations Research and/or in Quantum Computing to strengthen our team.

What you’ll do

• Execute quantum optimization-related client projects from early technical discussions and problem framing to project delivery.

• Support the Commercial team on the execution of feasibility studies and on the definition the state of work for future client projects

• Translate real-world problems into optimization formulations and evaluate solution strategies using a mix of analytical reasoning and numerical experimentation.

• Investigate and synthesize the state of the art (academic and industrial literature) to identify relevant directions, assess feasibility, and propose impactful research paths.

• Develop and scale quantum optimization solutions for clients’ use cases on Pasqal quantum processors. Also, improve and extend existing use cases;

• Design and run benchmarking and feasibility studies, including assessing the limitations of classical approaches and identifying realistic pathways toward quantum utility.

• Develop solutions and experiment pipelines in close collaboration with the software engineering team, using emulation backends locally and on HPC when relevant.

• Work hardware-aware: investigate realistic implementations on neutral-atom hardware (mainly using analog paradigmas)

• Define blueprints of quantum utility for clients’ use-cases and collaborate closely with R&D hardware teams to bring them to fruition.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (Engineering, R&D, academic and industrial partners, and clients) throughout all phases of projects, ensuring alignment on technical scope, success criteria, and deliverables.

• Support team-wide execution and knowledge sharing, including helping on code/components outside your direct ownership when needed and contributing to ongoing scientific watch activities.

About you

With a MSc or PhD in Combinatorial Optimization, Quantum Computing or in a related field with at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, you have most of the following assets:

• Proven experience in combinatorial optimization: familiar with classical problems, linear programming, constrained programming, heuristics, metaheuristics, complexity theory, graph theory

• Proven experience in quantum computing: understanding of quantum algorithms, Hamiltonian-based optimization, Ising formulations, adiabatic and variational approaches, noise mechanisms, state preparation errors, measurement statistics, and hardware constraints of neutral-atom QPUs;

• Methodological: ability to connect theoretical concepts with practical applications on current and future quantum hardware

• Delivery mindset: ability to explore, prototype, benchmark, and iterate on new approaches. Write clear technical reports

• Programming skills (Python): good software engineering practices such as version control, testing, and documentation

• Solid experience on algorithm evaluation & benchmarking: experiment design, reproducibility, performance analysis

• Able to collaborate with Engineering and R&D teams across different disciplines

• Project ownership : execute projects end-to-end, respecting milestones and and managing risks

• Client-facing skills: relationship skills for interacting with clients and partners

What we offer

• Contract type: Permanent contract based in Saudi Arabia

• A dynamic and close-knit international team

• A key role in a fast-growing start-up

• Time allocated for training and attending conferences and meetups

Pasqal est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous nous engageons à créer un lieu de travail diversifié et inclusif, car l'inclusion et la diversité sont essentielles à la réalisation de notre mission. Nous encourageons les candidatures de tous les candidats qualifiés, quels que soient leur sexe, leur race, leur origine ethnique, leur âge, leur religion ou leur orientation sexuelle.