Quantum Resource Estimation Scientist

International Business Machines Corporation; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) / Pension

Paid time off

Parental leave

Educational resources

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation in Yorktown Heights, NY, seeks a Research Scientist to advance quantum resource estimation for fault-tolerant devices. You will identify quantum algorithms, benchmark resource needs, and develop parameter estimates while comparing quantum and classical approaches.

The role emphasizes deep quantum knowledge, HPC experience, and collaboration within IBM Research to push practical quantum computing forward.

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering, Physics or CS, or equivalent software experience.
• Experience with quantum algorithm design and resource estimation.
• Proficiency in scientific computing languages (Python or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Identify feasible quantum algorithms and applications for early fault-tolerant devices.
• Benchmark resource requirements based on problem parameters and circuit synthesis.
• Develop estimates of problem parameters and assess algorithm performance.
• Compare quantum methods to classical state-of-the-art approaches.

Skills

Quantum algorithm design

Resource estimation

High-performance computing

Python

C++

Rust

Education

Doctorate degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science

Tools

Rust

C++

Python

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation in Yorktown Heights, NY, seeks a Research Scientist to advance quantum resource estimation for fault-tolerant devices. You will identify quantum algorithms, benchmark resource needs, and develop parameter estimates while comparing quantum and classical approaches.

The role emphasizes deep quantum knowledge, HPC experience, and collaboration within IBM Research to push practical quantum computing forward.