Quantum Research Scientist: Qubit Noise & Data Equity

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 195,200; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena seeks a Quantum Research Scientist for the Test and Measurement group. You will join a multidisciplinary team of theorists and experimentalists, materials scientists, and hardware and software engineers advancing quantum hardware and control.

The role focuses on improving qubit performance by studying environmental noise, designing experiments, automating data collection, and collaborating with hardware designers to apply findings.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field or MS with 1+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and products.
• Experience with data analysis packages (R, SAS, Matlab, etc.).
• Experience using SQL databases to manage and analyze large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in qubit performance by characterizing environmental and material noise.
• Design experiments to assess the role of specific noise sources.
• Ensure the collection of statistically significant data through automation.
• Analyze results and prepare clear summaries for the team.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, material scientists, and circuit designers to mitigate dominant noise sources.

Skills

Data analysis (R/SAS/Matlab)

SQL

Education

PhD in quantitative field

MS with 1+ years of quantitative research

Tools

SQL databases

Job description

Amazon's AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena seeks a Quantum Research Scientist for the Test and Measurement group. You will join a multidisciplinary team of theorists and experimentalists, materials scientists, and hardware and software engineers advancing quantum hardware and control.

The role focuses on improving qubit performance by studying environmental noise, designing experiments, automating data collection, and collaborating with hardware designers to apply findings.