Remote Quantum Algorithm Engineer for Defense & Intelligence

Quantum Sky; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a Quantum Algorithm Developer to create quantum computing workloads for mission-critical operations supporting U.S. Federal Government, DoD, IC, and National Security sectors.

You will design, develop, and evaluate quantum algorithms bridging NISQ and FTQC eras, collaborating with engineers, scientists, and stakeholders to deploy solutions for defense and intelligence missions.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in a related technical field.
• 2–5+ years of experience developing quantum algorithms or software.
• Experience developing quantum or hybrid classical-quantum algorithms for practical use cases.
• Proficiency with quantum development frameworks: Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, CUDA-Q, Amazon Braket.
• Experience programming in Python and understanding of quantum circuits, gates, optimization, and emulation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize quantum and hybrid classical-quantum algorithms for mission-relevant applications.
• Implement quantum algorithms using leading frameworks and hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quantum solutions into mission architectures.
• Develop and evaluate QAOA, VQE, QML, QFT, Grover’s search, and other algorithms for mission needs.
• Contribute to fault-tolerant algorithms for hybrid workflows.

Skills

Python

Quantum algorithms

Qiskit

PennyLane

Cirq

CUDA-Q

Amazon Braket

Quantum computing fundamentals

Education

PhD or Master’s in Quantum Physics/Quantum Information/CS/Math

Tools

QAOA

VQE

QML

QFT

Job description

Quantum Sky is seeking a Quantum Algorithm Developer to create quantum computing workloads for mission-critical operations supporting U.S. Federal Government, DoD, IC, and National Security sectors.

You will design, develop, and evaluate quantum algorithms bridging NISQ and FTQC eras, collaborating with engineers, scientists, and stakeholders to deploy solutions for defense and intelligence missions.