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Software Engineer, Quantum Systems & Digital Engineering

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFull-time$145k2026-09-02 → 2026-11-10
U.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Develop modular software platforms integrating models, data, and engineering workflows for the design, simulation, and manufacturing of complex quantum systems.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (quantum systems & digital engineering)

Builds

Digital-twin environments, design-automation tools, and integrated software infrastructure for quantum sensing systems

Domain

Quantum technologies, multiphysics simulation, high-performance computing

Required skills

Python, numerical methods, optimization, simulation, data analysis, computational modeling, systems engineering concepts, professional software engineering practices

Preferred skills

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE), multiphysics platforms, digital twins, machine learning, quantum technologies, HPC, generative AI

Technologies

Python, Ansys, Zemax OpticStudio, SolidWorks, COMSOL, MATLAB/Simulink, HPC, GPU

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain modular software platforms integrating models and workflows across RF, optical, mechanical, and atomic physics domains; Build interfaces between engineering and scientific computing tools; Support model-based systems engineering (MBSE) activities; Develop HPC- and GPU-enabled workflows for parameter sweeps and optimization; Apply numerical optimization and machine learning to accelerate engineering design; Develop APIs, data models, and workflow orchestration capabilities; Collaborate with domain experts to validate models against experimental data; Embrace and establish effective use of AI-assisted software engineering tools

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC