Quantum Error Correction Engineer - W/M

Pasqal; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible rhythm of face-to-face work

Conferences and meetups opportunities

Dynamic international team

Job summary

Pasqal is seeking a Quantum Error Correction Engineer (W/M) to join the hardware-focused engineering team. The role focuses on selecting error-correcting codes, benchmarking protocols, and developing decoders within neutral-atom hardware contexts.

You will contribute to designing fault-tolerant logical operations, connecting error budgets to physical noise models, and building numerical tools for QEC simulations.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in quantum error correction or related field.
• Background in fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Responsibilities

• Select, adapt, and benchmark QEC codes for neutral-atom hardware.
• Develop and evaluate decoding approaches under realistic noise.
• Develop logical error models and budgets linked to physical noise.
• Design and benchmark fault-tolerant logical operations.
• Provide QEC-driven inputs to future QPU architectures.
• Develop and maintain QEC simulation tools.
• Write reports and scientific articles.
• Represent the company at conferences and industry events.

Skills

QEC codes & protocols

Decoding & performance analysis

Logical error models

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

QEC simulation tools

Job description

Quantum Error Correction Engineer - W/M at Pasqal, Palaiseau, Europe, FR (remote). A mid-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under software engineering.

Job Description

Within the Hardware department, the Quantum Error Correction (QEC) team develops error-correcting codes and protocols that allow quantum computation to be carried out in a fault-tolerant way. It includes selecting error-correcting codes tailored to Pasqal hardware, designing fault-tolerant logical gates, developing decoders, and benchmarking QEC performance, analyzing experimental data to develop logical error models and budgets, and building and maintaining numerical libraries to simulate QEC protocols.

Main responsibilities

• QEC codes & protocols: Select, adapt, and benchmark quantum error-correcting codes and protocols under realistic neutral-atom hardware constraints, including detection, decoding, and correction strategies.
• Decoding & performance analysis: Develop and evaluate decoding approaches, and quantify QEC performance under realistic noise models.
• Logical error models & budgets: Develop and maintain logical error models and error budgets, and connect them with physical noise models, experimental data, and internal emulators.
• Logical operations: Contribute to the design and benchmarking of fault-tolerant logical operations and logical gate strategies.
• QEC-driven architecture inputs: Provide QEC-driven inputs to the design of future QPU architectures, including constraints on layout, zoning, connectivity, and operation scheduling.
• Simulation & emulation tools: Develop and maintain QEC simulation tools consistent with internal models and assumptions.
• Documentation and communication: Write reports, technical documents, and scientific articles.
• Intellectual property: Contribute to the identification and protection of patentable technical ideas.
• External representation: Represent the company at international conferences, workshops, and industry events.

About you

• PhD or equivalent experience in quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computing, or a related field.

Benefits

• A flexible rhythm of face-to-face work
• Type of contract : CDI
• A dynamic and close-knit international team
• A key role in a growing start-up
• Free time to train and go to conferences/meetups