Quantum Compute Simulation Scientist - San Jose, United States
Embedded & Systems Software
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on implementing large-scale simulation models for quantum error correction schemes on distributed networks of superconducting qubits.
What you'll do
- Lead and execute research projects in quantum computing superconducting qubit simulation of multi-qubits systems.
- Collaborate with product teams to develop solutions.
- Stay current with industry and academic trends, publishing papers and presenting at conferences.
- Develop and present detailed reports and visualizations to communicate findings, trends, and actionable insights.
What you'll need
- Ph.D degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or related with coursework background in Condensed matter physics, Quantum Field theory and quantum error correction control theory.
- Experience in using open source and commercial software platforms such as Pennylane and TopQAD, scqubits and SQuADDS.
- Thorough understanding of superconducting qubit design theory and building in-house simulation tools and utilizing existing open source.
- Experience in simulation of low temperature DC and RF measurement of qubit devices.
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Rust, TCL, or C, and knowledge (or willingness to acquire knowledge) of FPGA based microcontrollers.
Skills: quantum error correction, superconducting qubits, simulation models, Pennylane, TopQAD