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Principal Quantum Systems Architect

Switzerland, Zürich, Zürich💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define system architecture for scalable quantum control and readout on heterogeneous compute platforms, leading co-design strategies across hardware, firmware, microarchitecture, software, and quantum systems.

Role type

Principal Quantum Systems Architect

Builds

Scalable, production-ready quantum systems supporting control, measurement, and feedback workloads

Domain

Quantum computing + High-performance computing architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

System architecture design, HW/SW co-design, FPGA/ASIC/custom accelerator design, cryogenic/constrained computing experience, quantum control/readout/error correction concepts, scalable architecture definition, performance/scalability/power/reliability trade-offs, AI-first development environment proficiency

Preferred skills

Experience with third-party quantum hardware partnerships, distributed systems/networking fabrics, signal-processing architectures

Technologies

FPGA, ASIC, custom accelerators, AI tools

Responsibilities

Establish system architecture for scalable quantum control and readout, drive architectural direction for heterogeneous compute platforms, lead collaboration with third-party quantum hardware partners, guide platform evolution toward scalable production-ready systems, lead cross-functional hardware/software co-design initiatives, perform system-level trade-offs across performance, scalability, power, and reliability

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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