Staff Quantum Applications (Defense) - Remote NM

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; New Mexico; Remoto; USD 160.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Base salary + bonus structure

Equity

Home technology stipend

Comprehensive medical, dental and visa

Descrizione del lavoro

IonQ, Inc. is seeking two Staff Scientists – Quantum Applications (Defense) to join our Customer Solutions team.

You will work with customers across academia, enterprise, government and national labs to create quantum solutions tailored to defense missions and solve complex problems using IonQ trapped‑ion quantum computers. You will lead a hands‑on, externally‑facing role with a focus on customer outcomes, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver on new quantum applications and evaluating

Competenze

• Doctorate in Physics, CS, Mathematics or similar STEM field plus 4+ years of experience developing quantum applications for defense use cases.
• Strong track record of peer‑reviewed publications; open‑source or production‑grade codebases a plus.
• Experience leading Federal, DefenseTech and Industrial R&D engagements.
• Expertise in tuning quantum algorithms and benchmarking across modalities; resource estimation and cross‑over points.
• Mastery of Python and Qiskit; working knowledge of C++ or other low‑level language.
• Evidence of customer focus and strong collaboration/communication skills.
• Must reside in New Mexico.

Mansioni

• Develop impactful hybrid quantum applications that accelerate defense‑related missions. Partner with clients to identify and solve problems using IonQ quantum computers.
• Lead integration of quantum algorithms into workflows by translating problems into quantum code and benchmarking results.
• Evolve algorithmic approaches with IonQ hardware roadmap, transitioning from NISQ to FTQC.
• Benchmark quantum algorithm performance against state‑of‑the‑art methods and communicate findings to customers.
• Develop portfolio of foundational IP and publications; represent IonQ externally at conferences.

Conoscenze

Python

Qiskit

C++

Quantum algorithms

Peer‑reviewed publications

Collaboration

Communication skills

Formazione

Doctorate degree in Physics/CS/Math

Strumenti

Qiskit SDK

C++

Descrizione del lavoro

IonQ, Inc. is seeking two Staff Scientists – Quantum Applications (Defense) to join our Customer Solutions team.

You will work with customers across academia, enterprise, government and national labs to create quantum solutions tailored to defense missions and solve complex problems using IonQ trapped‑ion quantum computers. You will lead a hands‑on, externally‑facing role with a focus on customer outcomes, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver on new quantum applications and evaluating