Senior Physicist, SiV Quantum Memory & Networking

Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ is seeking a Senior Physicist to lead development of the silicon vacancy (SiV) quantum memory platform and advance its commercialization. You will join a cross-functional team to design, test, and integrate hardware for memory nodes with applications across quantum computing, networking, and sensing.

Responsibilities include evaluating new hardware, developing subcomponents, and collaborating with customers and partners to demonstrate system capabilities.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or closely related field.
• Experience in quantum optics and quantum computing, ideally with single photons or gate-based systems.
• Experience designing and testing opto-mechanical and opto-electronical setups.
• Experience implementing applications and use-cases using quantum hardware.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IonQ’s industry, government, and academic partners, as well as internal teams, to implement new use-cases and applications using the SiV quantum memory platform.
• Evaluate and test new hardware (e.g. pair sources, sensors, etc.) for compatibility with SiV memory nodes, for example, to add new capabilities to the network, or to enable new distributed applications
• Coordinate with other teams internally at IonQ and/or with external vendors to develop or improve memory system subcomponents and software as needed

Skills

Quantum optics

Quantum computing

Single photons

Gate-based qubits

Opto-mechanical setups

Opto-electronic setups

Education

PhD in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, or closely related field

Tools

Python

Job description

IonQ is seeking a Senior Physicist to lead development of the silicon vacancy (SiV) quantum memory platform and advance its commercialization. You will join a cross-functional team to design, test, and integrate hardware for memory nodes with applications across quantum computing, networking, and sensing.

Responsibilities include evaluating new hardware, developing subcomponents, and collaborating with customers and partners to demonstrate system capabilities.