The computational scientist develops software for quantum simulations, characterizes qubit performance, and optimizes quantum control through robust coding and mathematical analysis.
Essential Duties:
A computational scientist will assist the HRL team in characterizing qubit performance, optimizing quantum control, and contributing to the development of software for quantum processor simulation and experiments. Candidates must exhibit abilities to read and to produce robust source code and associated mathematical analysis for numerical evaluation of methods in quantum characterization, simulation, and compilation, and interact with software developers and experimental practitioners.
Required Skills:
Familiarity with mathematical software development is a must, preferably python-based, or alternatively, Julia, C/C++, etc.
Candidate must be proficient in modern software-engineering practices, including an ability to design clean, well-documented API.
Candidate will be experienced in developing, profiling, and optimizing multicore CPU and/or GPGPU for computations involving matrices, multi-dimensional arrays, PDEs, and Monte Carlo methods.
Familiarity (coursework or experience) with the physics of spin-qubits or with photonic systems, and/or with applied quantum is desired.
information theory. (QCVV, channel/noise analysis, algorithms/QEC, optimized control theory, data analysis for quantum experiments, etc.) is desired.
Collaborative software development experience, or commensurate software skills: source control with SVN/git/etc. (branching, pull requests, code review); test-driven development and CI/CD; and facility with Linux/Unix is desired.
Required Education:
Doctoral degree in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar field adjoining applied quantum information.
Special Requirements:
US Citizenship Required. Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
Compensation:
The base salary range for this full-time position is $132,765 - $165,983 + bonus + benefits.
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Top Skills
C/C++
Julia
Linux
Python
Unix
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