Job Title: Quantum Systems Engineers
Job Location: 1380 Soldiers Field Road, Boston MA, 02135, 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston MA, 02135
Telecommuting: Telecommuting is an option. Must come to the office 3 days/week.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for integrating functional hardware and software modules into Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) while architecting and running a quantum computing service.
- Designing, testing, and deploying software and hardware systems for QuEra’s quantum computers.
- Identifying, designing, automating, optimizing, and deploying calibration routines for Neutral Atom quantum computers.
- Developing, operating and monitoring quantum hardware systems for Neutral Atom quantum computers.
- Determining and documenting the requirements for each software and hardware component.
- Integrating quantum systems to make them functional and high-performing QPUs.
- Validating and approving component modules as they go from one engineering team to the next in the build process.
- Working closely with the QPU innovation team to transfer the new designs to validate and make them reproducible.
- Working with customers to enable them to effectively use quantum computers.
- Train new team members as needed.
- As needed, lead the execution of scientific or engineering development projects on QuEra’s quantum computing systems.
Salary range: One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand dollars to Two Hundred Thousand dollars.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in physics or computer science
In addition, the employer requires the following:
- Foundation in Computer Architecture or Operating Systems
- Completion of a year-long research project in an experimental physics laboratory
- Demonstrated experience completing functional projects that use telemetry instruments and sensors, microprocessors, control systems, automation and PID design, test and measurement devices, RF systems, and FPGA
- Experience with free-space optics gained through setting up a functional free-space optical system
- Proficiency with Python, C, Bash, Github, PyTest, Scientific Software, and data analysis packages including NumPy, and SciPy.
- Ability to control, tune, and measure a quantum system.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including physicists, hardware engineers, and software engineers.
- Ability to provide customer support in technology-focused environments.
This position is eligible for QuEra’s Employee Referral Program.
Send CV to HR (ref MH2026) QuEra Computing Inc. 1380 Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA 02135 or apply online at https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/queracomputinginc/jobs/5163504008
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Located in Boston, QuEra Computing is a maker of advanced neutral-atoms based quantum computers, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the industry. Founded in 2018, the company is built on pioneering research recently conducted nearby at both Harvard University and MIT. QuEra is building the industry’s most scalable quantum computers to tackle useful but classically intractable problems for commercially relevant applications. Our signature 256-qubit machine, Aquila, the largest publicly-accessible machine in the world, is available now for general use over the Amazon Braket cloud. For more information, visit us at quera.com.
