Senior Software Engineer, Transport
Core
Develop ion trap control software to guide trajectories of hundreds to thousands of ions in parallel using electromagnetic fields for trapped-ion quantum computers.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Quantum Control Systems)
Builds
High-performance data pipelines and voltage waveform synthesis frameworks for ion transport
Domain
Quantum Computing / Physics / Systems Programming
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Systems programming (Rust or C++), numerical programming (Python), high-performance computing, closed-loop calibration, FPGA interfacing
Preferred skills
Experience with ion trap physics, FPGA development, real-time control systems
Technologies
Rust, C++, Python, FPGA
Responsibilities
Build framework transforming ion transport specs into voltage waveform data; Develop solvers and physics simulations for transport waveforms; Collaborate with scientists on experiment and simulation requirements; Design transport operations for quantum circuits; Interface with runtime, control, and electronics teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
