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Full-Time

Senior Physicist

R&D

Posted on 3/26/2024

IonQ

IonQ

201-500 employees

Develops scalable trapped-ion quantum computers

Hardware

Senior

Seattle, WA, USA

Category
Hardware Engineering
Computer Hardware Engineering
Electronic Hardware Engineering
System Hardware Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • PhD in experimental physics or related field
  • 5+ years experience in applying research to relevant industry problems
  • Experience working with ion traps, ultra-high vacuum and cryogenic systems
  • Experience with Python programming for data capture and data analysis
  • Experience using the Artiq framework to control quantum hardware
  • Engineering or systems engineering experience in transforming a complex physical system into a product
Responsibilities
  • Independently and collaboratively design, build and operate R&D test assemblies to support the next generation of the world’s best quantum computers
  • Contribute to the system design, modeling, assembly, and characterization of a trapped ion quantum computer
  • Measure and analyze data on the performance of a trapped ion quantum computer
  • Closely collaborate with engineers and physicists to develop techniques to numerically model, understand and continually improve quantum computer performance

IonQ is developing quantum computers using a trapped-ion approach, focusing on leveraging unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly-optimized algorithms to create scalable and powerful quantum computing technology. This technology has the potential to support applications such as direct carbon sequestration, better battery materials, improved drug discovery, and quantum machine learning.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$784M

Headquarters

College Park, Maryland

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

33%

2 year growth

126%

Benefits

Biweekly catered lunches

Parental leave

Health, vision, & dental insurance

Flexible time off

401(k) with 5% match

University facilities

Commuter benefits

INACTIVE