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Principal Quantum Engineer - Quantum Systems

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and direct specialized experiments or simulations, lead equipment and device development, and guide cross-team collaboration to define subsystem requirements and validate integrated quantum system performance.

Role type

Principal Quantum Engineer (Systems & Hardware)

Builds

Quantum development and research equipment, devices, components, tools, and integrated hardware systems

Domain

Quantum computing / Quantum systems engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Quantum engineering (materials, fabrication, cryogenic hardware, electronics, measurement, simulation, systems integration), systems engineering, experimental design, root-cause analysis, technical documentation, safety/security/compliance practices, high-level programming (Python, MATLAB), AI tool utilization

Preferred skills

Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams through ambiguous technical problems, experience scaling experimental equipment and test methods, experience establishing reusable engineering practices

Technologies

Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Design and direct specialized experiments or simulations; Lead the development and optimization of equipment, devices, components, tools, or processes; Lead collaboration across hardware, software, algorithm, and other technical teams to define subsystem requirements and interfaces; Establish and apply engineering best practices to improve reliability, repeatability, scalability, quality, and performance; Identify technical risks and documentation gaps and drive recommendations through implementation; Create, review, and improve technical documentation and reusable methods

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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