Lead Quantum Solutions Engineer — Client-Focused

Zapata Quantum, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zapata Quantum is seeking a Quantum Solutions Engineer to work directly with clients, solving real-world problems with quantum computing. You will own end-to-end engagements, translating use cases into concrete quantum circuits and workflows, and communicating results to stakeholders.

You will collaborate with software engineers and researchers to deliver validated quantum solutions and contribute to technical reports and government/commercial deliverables.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, CS, math, or related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Deep fundamentals in quantum computing, circuit model, ECC, and complexity theory.
• Hands-on experience in developing and testing quantum algorithms.
• Experience building quantum workflows and performing resource estimation.
• Strong math foundations and programming for quantum tasks.
• Peer-reviewed outputs, open-source contributions, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Scope, develop, test, and deliver quantum proof-of-concept and production engagements.
• Develop quantum algorithms and end-to-end workflows for cryptography, chemistry, finance, and defense.
• Estimate resources for near-term and fault-tolerant hardware and discuss trade-offs with clients.
• Benchmark, harden circuit compilation, error mitigation, and primitives for clients.
• Translate problems into well-posed quantum tasks and reproducible workflows.
• Serve as primary technical contact with clients and communicate results clearly.

Skills

Quantum computing

Quantum algorithms

Resource estimation

Client engagement

Technical communication

Circuit compilation

Error mitigation

QPE

VQE

QAOA

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Tools

Qiskit

Cirq

Quantum SDKs

Job description

Zapata Quantum is seeking a Quantum Solutions Engineer to work directly with clients, solving real-world problems with quantum computing. You will own end-to-end engagements, translating use cases into concrete quantum circuits and workflows, and communicating results to stakeholders.

You will collaborate with software engineers and researchers to deliver validated quantum solutions and contribute to technical reports and government/commercial deliverables.