Quantum Error Correction Scientist

About the role

We are seeking a creative quantum scientist to help us grow new projects and mature existing ones in the field of quantum error correction.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, improve, and design QECCs using physically relevant noise models and other hardware characteristics.
• Perform modeling and trade-space studies of QECCs.
• Identify avenues for optimization and scalability of QECCs for specific quantum technology platforms.
• Investigate the propagation of low-level physical/device properties to errors in high-level logical operations and vice versa.
• Work with our team of experimentalists to identify and measure relevant performance parameters of physical qubits and QECC primitives that can be extrapolated to estimate QECC performance.
• Investigate the influence/impact of QEC performance on quantum algorithms.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or closely related field with 2+ years of post-doctoral (or equivalent) experience in quantum information science.
• Experience with traditional QECCs, e.g., repetition code and surface codes.
• Experience simulating and/or estimating resources costs for quantum error correcting codes.
• Experience with programming and software development.
• Proved record of research accomplishments and publications in the field of quantum information science.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to sponsor sites, conferences, workshops.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship. Employees are subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information.

APL offers a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

The minimum rate for this position is $105,000 annually and the maximum rate is $290,000 annually.