Research Scientist

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Research is seeking a Research Scientist to advance quantum computing hardware. You will contribute to room-temperature testing of Josephson junctions and design schemes to scale tuning throughput for cryogenic, multi-qubit processors.

The role requires developing novel characterization methodologies to enable predictive yield assessments, and you will disseminate results through impactful patents and publications while representing IBM at professional and academic meetings and societies.

Qualifications

• Proven record of research accomplishment.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics, or related experience in device characterization.
• Familiarity with programming languages (Python or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of device characterization and physics, particularly room-temperature testing of Josephson junctions for multi-qubit quantum processors.
• Design schemes to scale tuning throughput on devices for a cryogenic environment.
• Devise novel characterization methodologies and architectures to enable predictive yield-assessments on large-scale quantum processors.
• Disseminate research results through patents and publications and represent IBM in professional and academic meetings and societies.

Skills

Research track record

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Python

Job description

Introduction

Research Scientists at IBM drive the leading edge of quantum computing technologies with the industry’s most advanced hardware and software. Join an elite team of experimentalists in quantum computing building a path towards scalable fault tolerant quantum computation.

Introduction

Research Scientists at IBM drive the leading edge of quantum computing technologies with the industry’s most advanced hardware and software. Join an elite team of experimentalists in quantum computing building a path towards scalable fault tolerant quantum computation.

Your Role And Responsibilities

A successful candidate will have a strong understanding of device characterization and physics, particularly room-temperature testing of Josephson junctions for multi-qubit quantum processors. The candidate will design schemes to scale tuning throughput on a variety of devices intended for a cryogenic environment. They will devise novel characterization methodologies and architectures to enabling predictive yield-assessments on large-scale quantum processors. The candidate is expected to disseminate research results through impactful patents and publications and represent IBM in professional and academic meetings and societies.

Preferred Education

Doctorate Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Proven record of research accomplishment.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics, or related experience in device characterization.
• Familiarity with programming languages (Python or equivalent).

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related experience in device characterization.
• At least 5 years of experience in device physics and characterization, electrical test and equipment.
• Familiarity with 200/300mm wafer probing stations.