Quantum Applied Scientist, Processor Test & Measurement, Amazon Center for Quantum Computing
Core
Verify and validate circuit components (gates, reset, readout) of quantum error correction codes and characterize their performance contribution to overall system behavior.
Role type
Applied Scientist (Quantum Processor Test & Measurement)
Builds
Experimental test plans, error budgets, and calibration approaches for quantum processors
Domain
Quantum Computing / Experimental Physics / Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Programming in Java, C++, Python, Error budgeting, Experimental design, Cross-disciplinary collaboration, Device characterization
Preferred skills
Qubit modality experience, Cavity/circuit QED, Microwave control, Two-qubit gate dynamics, Cryogenic systems, RF control electronics
Technologies
Java, C++, Python, Cryogenic systems, Microwave control systems, RF control electronics
Responsibilities
Develop experimental test plans to validate new processor designs, Characterize building blocks of QEC codes and build error budgets, Design experiments to separate crosstalk from intrinsic performance, Prototype calibration and measurement approaches, Investigate discrepancies between measured and expected behavior
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
