Ion Transport & Waveform Design Physicist - Onsite Boulder

Capella Space; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Home tech stipend

Job summary

IonQ is seeking a simulation physicist in Boulder, CO, to study ion transport physics and validate results with experimental teams. You will design transport waveforms for loading, transport, and qubit routing, and collaborate with quantum architects on future trap designs and error correction.

You should have a PhD in atomic physics or related field, plus strong programming and numerical simulation skills, and be comfortable communicating complex concepts across teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in atomic physics, quantum information, or a related field.
• Experience operating or supporting experimental hardware or equivalent.
• Proficiency in numerical physics simulations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel control schemes for fast, robust ion transport.
• Design and optimize transport waveforms for loading, transport, routing, and gate operations.
• Simulate ion chains in RF Paul traps central to the systems.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate ion transport into experiments or products.
• Co-design transport ops, trap designs, and QEC primitives for future systems.

Skills

Numerical simulations

Communication

Collaboration

Education

PhD in atomic physics or related field

Tools

Rust

C

C++

Job description

IonQ is seeking a simulation physicist in Boulder, CO, to study ion transport physics and validate results with experimental teams. You will design transport waveforms for loading, transport, and qubit routing, and collaborate with quantum architects on future trap designs and error correction.

You should have a PhD in atomic physics or related field, plus strong programming and numerical simulation skills, and be comfortable communicating complex concepts across teams.