Ion Transport & Waveform Physicist - 840

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Employer-subsidized health, dental, &

401(k) match

Equity and generous vacation

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks an Ion Transport & Waveform Physicist to perform research on trap transport methods and to design ion surface trap voltage waveforms. You will create software tools and collaborate with computational scientists, experimentalists, and engineers, communicating results through publications and talks.

The role requires a PhD and U.S. person status due to contractual and security requirements.

Qualifications

• PhD degree minimum.
• U.S. Person required (citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder).
• National security restrictions apply to non-U.S. nationals.

Responsibilities

• Perform research on cutting edge trap transport methods.
• Design and develop ion surface trap voltage waveforms for efficient ion transport.
• Create and maintain software tools to enable key features of ion transport waveform design.
• Work directly with computational scientists, experimentalists, and engineers.
• Communicate ground-breaking results through publications and presentations.

Skills

Python

Software collaboration

Project management

Trapped ions

Neutral atom transport

Numerical optimization

High-performance computing

Teamwork

Scientific communication

Education

PhD degree

PhD in related field preferred

PhD in applied physics / engineering fields preferred

Job description

We are seeking an Ion Transport & Waveform Physicist in our Broomfield, CO location.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform research on cutting edge trap transport methods.
• Design and develop ion surface trap voltage waveforms for efficient ion transport.
• Create and maintain software tools to enable key features of ion transport waveform design.
• Work directly with computational scientists, experimentalists, and engineers to research solutions to cutting-edge ion transport problems.
• Communicate ground-breaking results both internally and externally through publications and presentations.

You Must Have

• PhD Degree minimum
• Due to contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

We Value

• PhD in applied physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field preferred
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience with software management and collaboration tools and techniques
• Experience organizing and maintaining software projects or packages
• Experience working with trapped ions
• Experience working with neutral atom transport
• Experience applying physical principles to optimization problems or numerical simulation
• Experience with numerical optimization techniques such as convex optimization
• Experience using HPC clusters, GPUs, or other parallel computing techniques
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with published results within your field of research.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $132,000 -- $165,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company's quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum's over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution. By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries. By joining Quantinuum, you'll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.