HPE Labs - Senior QEC Researcher – Integrated HPC & Quantum Solutions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career development programs

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP seeks a Senior QEC Researcher to advance quantum error correction in HPC-QC systems. You will develop QEC tools, integrate decoders, and influence architecture decisions while collaborating with engineers, researchers, and product managers.

The role emphasizes cutting-edge research, open-source contributions, and publishing findings. Hybrid work model with some office presence is expected in California and related sites.

Qualifications

• PhD preferred with strong QEC or ML/AI expertise or 10+ years of programming experience.
• 1+ year experience implementing software for quantum error correction (resource estimation, real-time decoding).
• Advanced programming in C, C++, Rust and Python.
• Deep understanding of QEC codes, circuit compilation and decoding.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve quantum error correction strategies and software for practical HPC-QC use.
• Develop or integrate QEC components in circuit compilation, emulation, and resource estimation.
• Contribute to HPC-QC architecture decisions with QEC expertise.
• Publish findings and extend open-source quantum software into the stack.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Python

QEC theory

Circuit compilation

Decoder technologies

HPC-QC

Qiskit/TensorFlow Quantum/Pennylane

Education

PhD in CS/Engineering/Physics/Math

Tools

Qiskit

CUDA-Q

TensorFlow Quantum

Pennylane

Job description

HPE Labs - Senior QEC Researcher - Integrated HPC & Quantum Solutions

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job Description:

The HPE Quantum team at HPE Labs is developing new approaches for quantum computing, including integration with high performance computing. As a Senior Research Engineer with a focus on Quantum Error Correction (QEC), you will be at the forefront of efforts to bring quantum computing from research to practical reality. You will conduct cutting-edge research in QEC, develop and extend quantum circuit compilation and simulation tools, influence HPC-QC architectural decisions, and publish your findings. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and product managers to build usable, efficient, and innovative systems that combine quantum computing and high-performance computing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and develop improvements to quantum error correction strategies, algorithms, and software to enable practical execution of applications on quantum hardware
• Develop software components to handle QEC details in quantum circuit compilation, emulation/simulation, and resource estimation
• Develop or integrate real-time decoder technologies into HPE's HPC-QC software stack
• Contribute to HPC-QC architecture decisions with detailed knowledge of quantum error correction strategies
• Create and demonstrate novel quantum error correction components and describe these in publications and presentations
• Extend open-source software and improve quantum circuit compilation and simulation capabilities
• Demonstrate workflow strategies for applications that combine high performance and quantum computing, and participate in standardization of key interfaces

Requirements:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics preferred with a strong preference for quantum computing, computational science, or ML/AI expertise or 10 or more years of programming experience
• 1 or more years of experience implementing software for quantum error correction (resource estimation, real-time decoding, circuit compilation)
• Advanced programming skills in low-level languages such as C, C++, or Rust, and advanced programming skills in Python
• Deep understanding of Quantum Error Correction codes including circuit compilation and decoding aspects, and deep understanding of Quantum Computing with skills in understanding and optimizing circuits
• Experience creating or extending quantum computing tools (e.g., Qiskit, CUDA-Q, TensorFlow Quantum, Pennylane)
• Experience contributing to large software projects, creating new software efforts, and designing library APIs
• Strong mathematical background with excellent skills in areas such as statistics, probability, and linear algebra

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly and engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences in written form and in presentations
• Strong leadership, consensus-building, and stakeholder engagement skills with an outcome-focused mindset and a bias for action and delivery
• Creative and analytical thinking abilities with a passion for solving complex problems and a focus on quality and customer results
• Knowledge of applications of quantum computing, including quantum chemistry, quantum simulation, combinatorial optimization, or statistical physics
• Experience with HPC environments, cloud computing platforms, GPU computing, or FPGA computing
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and generative AI
• Strong track record of sharing findings with the broader scientific community, such as publishing research papers in top-tier journals and conferences

What We Can Offer You:

• Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering Job Level: TCP_04

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

United States of America: Annual Salary USD 126,000 - 239,000 in Colorado // 135,500 - 258,500 in Massachusetts // 135,500 - 275,000 in California

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is December 14 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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