Quantum Calibration & Modeling Scientist

QuEra Computing Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

QuEra Computing Inc. in Boston is seeking a Quantum Scientist to join the Quantum Computing Services team. You will help calibrate, benchmark and model our next-generation neutral-atom computer, turning advanced research into a reliable product and service.

You will develop automated calibration routines, run benchmarking protocols, build models of machine behavior, and collaborate across hardware, software and applications to push performance toward scalable real-world applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in experimental or computational AMO physics, quantum information, or related field.
• Hands-on experience characterizing, calibrating or modeling a quantum system.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Software skills, including programming languages and an understanding of software architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate calibration routines that keep the machine and subsystems performing to spec.
• Design and run benchmarking protocols that characterize system and subsystem performance over time.
• Build and validate models of the machine to predict performance and inform design choices.
• Interface between hardware, software, and applications, keeping calibration, benchmarking and modeling aligned as the system evolves.
• Contribute insights to turn the machine into a reliable, programmable compute resource.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Communication skills

Software skills

AI workflows

Research background

Education

PhD in AMO physics / quantum information

Job description

QuEra Computing Inc. in Boston is seeking a Quantum Scientist to join the Quantum Computing Services team. You will help calibrate, benchmark and model our next-generation neutral-atom computer, turning advanced research into a reliable product and service.

You will develop automated calibration routines, run benchmarking protocols, build models of machine behavior, and collaborate across hardware, software and applications to push performance toward scalable real-world applications.