Lead Experimental Physicist (AMO) - 902
Core
Lead experimental physicist building utility-scale trapped-ion quantum computers using microfabricated, photonically integrated surface traps.
Role type
Senior IC experimental physicist (quantum computing)
Builds
Utility-scale trapped-ion quantum computer systems
Domain
Quantum computing / Atomic physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
trapped-ion system operation, integrated photonics, technical leadership, lab construction, mentoring, cryogenic systems, ultra-high vacuum systems
Preferred skills
simulation and modeling, control systems programming, peer-reviewed publications, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Responsibilities
Build, operate, and maintain trapped ion systems with free-space optics and integrated photonics; Lead design, development, verification, and deployment of ion-based quantum computer technologies; Help build an ion-trapping lab from the ground up; Mentor earlier career scientists and engineers; Communicate results through documentation, publications, and presentations
