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Principal Quantum Systems Architect

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define system architecture for scalable quantum control and readout across room-temperature and cryogenic domains, leading heterogeneous compute platforms for control, measurement, and feedback workloads.

Role type

Principal Quantum Systems Architect

Builds

Scalable, production-ready quantum systems and heterogeneous compute platforms

Domain

Quantum computing, hardware/software co-design, cryogenic computing

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

System architecture design, hardware/software partitioning, RF signal processing, FPGA/ASIC/custom accelerator design, cryogenic computing, quantum control/readout/error correction concepts, cross-functional leadership, complex compute architecture design

Preferred skills

AI-first development tools, modern AI tools for discovery

Technologies

FPGA, ASIC, custom accelerators, RF instrumentation

Responsibilities

Define system architecture for scalable quantum control and readout, drive architectural direction for heterogeneous compute platforms, establish system partitioning and co-design strategies, define communication and dataflow architectures, lead system-level trade-offs, guide platform evolution, architecturally guide delivery of large-scale systems from concept to production

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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