Research Scientist - Hardware
About the job
- Must hold a PhD before commencing the role.
- Have a fundamental understanding of quantum computation and quantum communication.
- Be proficient in verbal and written English communication.
- Be able to work cohesively in an interdisciplinary team and adjust to a rapidly evolving environment.
- Undertake independent and collaborative research to enhance present and future nanofiber cavity quantum electrodynamics systems for quantum computing.
- Lead the design, development, operation, diagnosis, and enhancement of new experiment systems under the supervision of the Chief Technology Officer.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and interns.
- Have at least 3 years of experience in developing or operating experiments to control quantum systems.
- Have expertise in one or more of the following domains: cooling, trapping, and manipulating ions or neutral atoms; controlling atoms or photons in cavity quantum electrodynamics systems; coherent control of other quantum systems for quantum computing or quantum communication, such as superconducting circuits or quantum dots; or quantum optics.
About the company
NanoQT develops quantum hardware that uses nanofiber cavity QED to connect atoms and photons in an all-fiber system. Its fiber-connected Quantum Processing Unit acts as both a quantum processor and a quantum repeater/interconnect, enabling high-fidelity links over existing fiber networks. The device uses neutral atoms as qubits and photons as information carriers to enable distributed quantum computing via a fiber-based atom–photon interface. Its goal is to enable ultra-secure, long-distance quantum communications by tying together quantum processors across global telecom networks.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$15.5M
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NanoQT closed a $14 million Series A on September 24, 2025.
- UMD and Maryland support NanoQT's College Park expansion with Global Gateway and MIPS funding.
- NEDO backs NanoQT's quantum repeater work and NIST network trials through July 2025.
What critics are saying
- Distributed quantum computing remains unproven; NanoQT must deliver a working demo after 2025.
- NanoQT depends on government grants, including NEDO's JPY 492 million program through 2025FY.
- IonQ and other quantum firms in Maryland compete for the same talent, contracts, and pilots.
What makes NanoQT unique
- NanoQT's nanofiber cavity-QED interconnect targets neutral-atom QPUs over standard fiber links.
- Mitsubishi Electric launched a joint trial with NanoQT on April 24, 2025.
- QuEra collaboration lets NanoQT test networking interfaces on an established neutral-atom QPU.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours