Remote Quantum Error-Correction Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 77,600 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Quantum Scientist and Error Correction Specialist to advance fault‑tolerant architectures and integrate QEC models into our software stack. You will design syndrome‑extraction strategies, analyze logical fault‑tolerance, and collaborate across physics, engineering, and software teams to turn theory into practical capability.

You will mentor junior scientists, coordinate with academic and industry partners, and help shape resource optimization pathways while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantum fault-tolerance theory, decoders, and stabilizer formalism.
• Experience with simulation tools such as Python, Julia, QEC frameworks, and tensor-network libraries.
• Experience with peer‑reviewed research in quantum error correction.
• Ability to collaborate with experimental teams to facilitate physical implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize fault‑tolerant protocols compatible under realistic architectural constraints.
• Analyze and improve qubit connectivity in a reconfigurable architecture and exploit transversal and blockwise operations to improve performance and reduce computational time.
• Design logical‑gate implementations such as Clifford & non‑Clifford and teleportation‑based gates in a modular architecture.
• Compare magic‑state preparation methods, scheduling, and inventory management.
• Collaborate with physicists to determine implementation constraints and resource optimization pathways.
• Map QEC scheduling constraints onto architectural layout, minimizing noisy operations and temporal overhead.
• Co‑design logical decoder requirements with embedded firmware and control‑electronics teams.
• Contribute to the logical‑level Verification and Validation (V&V) pipeline.
• Collaborate with modeling and simulation experts to integrate noise models and determine fault‑tolerance requirements.
• Collaborate with software developers to integrate QEC models and decoders into Booz Allen’s quantum software stack.
• Support business development aligned with mission‑focused efforts.
• Mentor junior scientists and coordinate with academic and industry partners.

Skills

Quantum fault-tolerance theory

QEC simulation tools

Python

Julia

Tensor-network libraries

Peer‑reviewed publications

Top Secret clearance

Education

Doctorate in Quantum Information Science / Physics / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Applied Mathematics

Tools

QEC frameworks

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Quantum Scientist and Error Correction Specialist to advance fault‑tolerant architectures and integrate QEC models into our software stack. You will design syndrome‑extraction strategies, analyze logical fault‑tolerance, and collaborate across physics, engineering, and software teams to turn theory into practical capability.

You will mentor junior scientists, coordinate with academic and industry partners, and help shape resource optimization pathways while