Lead Quantum Benchmarking Scientist, QCVV

Wwshemi; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ, Inc in the United States is seeking a Staff Scientist specialized in quantum characterisation and benchmarking. You will lead the QCVV team, driving development of novel benchmarking protocols for IonQ's quantum processors and informing next-generation error correction architectures.

You will guide cutting-edge research in QCVV, build scalable benchmarking frameworks, publish in top venues, and mentor junior researchers while collaborating closely with experimental and QEC teams to

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, quantum information, mathematics or related field.
• Strong publication record in quantum information science.

Responsibilities

• Set research direction for characterisation of quantum processors and develop scalable QCVV protocols.
• Publish research results in top-tier venues and represent IonQ at conferences; mentor junior researchers.
• Collaborate with QEC and compiler teams to inform error correction code selection and decoder design.

Skills

Quantum benchmarking

Randomised benchmarking

Gate set tomography

Character benchmarking

Research leadership

Education

PhD in physics or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

IonQ, Inc in the United States is seeking a Staff Scientist specialized in quantum characterisation and benchmarking. You will lead the QCVV team, driving development of novel benchmarking protocols for IonQ's quantum processors and informing next-generation error correction architectures.

You will guide cutting-edge research in QCVV, build scalable benchmarking frameworks, publish in top venues, and mentor junior researchers while collaborating closely with experimental and QEC teams to