Lead Quantum Compute Simulations for Fault-Tolerant Qubits

Western Digital Corp.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a talented researcher to drive quantum compute simulation projects focused on superconducting qubits and distributed networks.

You will implement large-scale simulation models, study error correction schemes, and model microscopic parameters to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will collaborate with room temperature and low-temperature metrology scientists, and with information theorists to select quantum error correction schemes.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or related with coursework in condensed matter physics, quantum field theory and quantum error correction control theory

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute research projects in quantum computing superconducting qubit simulation of multi-qubit systems
• Collaborate with product teams to tackle novel challenges and develop innovative solutions
• Publish papers and present at conferences
• Develop detailed reports and visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders

Skills

Quantum computing

Python

FPGA

C/C++

PennyLane

scqubits

TopQAD

SQuADDS

Education

Ph.D in Physics / EE / Materials Science

Tools

Pennylane

TopQAD

scqubits

SQuADDS

Job description

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a talented researcher to drive quantum compute simulation projects focused on superconducting qubits and distributed networks.

You will implement large-scale simulation models, study error correction schemes, and model microscopic parameters to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will collaborate with room temperature and low-temperature metrology scientists, and with information theorists to select quantum error correction schemes.