Senior Quantum Information Architect & Lead, Systems Design

HRL Laboratories, LLC; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K match

Gym facilities

PTO & Sick time

Job summary

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, seeks a senior leader in quantum information science to design, analyze, and validate architectures and fault‑tolerance protocols for scalable quantum computing. You will collaborate with theorists, applied mathematicians, computer scientists, and experimental physicists to ensure concepts meet system requirements and mentor junior team members.

This role emphasizes quantum algorithms, AI/ML approaches in physics, rigorous technical papers, and research

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in quantum information science, including fault-tolerance protocols and quantum algorithms.
• Expertise across multiple areas of quantum information theory and architectural analysis.
• Strong background in theoretical CS, mathematics, and information theory with algorithm development experience.
• Experience applying AI/ML within physics or quantum information workflows.
• Proven ability to develop, analyze, and implement high-performance algorithms for quantum information applications.
• Experience with Python and/or C++11 in scientific computing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design, analysis, and validation of architectures, protocols, and system-level approaches for quantum information science applications.
• Develop and evaluate fault-tolerance methods, error-correction frameworks, and architectural strategies for scalable quantum information processing.
• Perform mathematical modeling, algorithmic development, and numerical analysis to assess quantum protocols, algorithms, and architectural trade-offs, including use of AI/ML techniques when appropriate for physics-driven research workflows.
• Investigate resource, performance, and structural considerations across quantum algorithms, quantum error-correction codes, noise models, and operational constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams—including theorists, applied mathematicians, computer scientists, and experimental physicists to ensure architectural concepts align with system requirements.
• Provide technical and personnel leadership across quantum information theory, algorithms, and architecture development, including guiding research directions and mentoring junior team members.
• Produce high-quality technical documents such as papers, architectural analyses, reports, and research proposals.
• Present complex concepts and results to internal teams, leadership, external collaborators, and research sponsors.
• Contribute to technical road-mapping and long-term planning for quantum information architectures.
• Support collaborative research efforts, proposal development, and sponsor engagement.

Skills

Quantum information theory

Fault-tolerance protocols

Quantum algorithms

AI/ML in physics

High-performance algorithms

Python

C++11

Collaborative leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics

Tools

Python

C++11

Job description

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, seeks a senior leader in quantum information science to design, analyze, and validate architectures and fault‑tolerance protocols for scalable quantum computing. You will collaborate with theorists, applied mathematicians, computer scientists, and experimental physicists to ensure concepts meet system requirements and mentor junior team members.

This role emphasizes quantum algorithms, AI/ML approaches in physics, rigorous technical papers, and research