Experimental Quantum Systems Physicist
Core
Validating and calibrating silicon photonic quantum computer subsystems to fault-tolerant levels through high-cadence experiments and data analysis.
Role type
Experimental Quantum Systems Physicist (Hardware Validation)
Builds
Million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum photonic systems
Domain
Quantum Computing / Silicon Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Experimental quantum optics, photonic/electrical engineering, complex quantum experiment design, precision measurement, quantum information theory, Python for instrumentation/data analysis
Preferred skills
Cross-functional collaboration, failure analysis, system debugging, quantitative metric development
Technologies
Silicon photonics, cryogenic cooling, fiber-optic infrastructure, Python
Responsibilities
Execute experiments to validate optical quantum computer systems performance; Develop and verify methods for calibration, self-test, and control of novel quantum photonic systems; Analyse, reduce, and deliver experimental data to inform engineering models; Debug complex systems and conduct failure analysis; Develop requirements for software and electronics teams; Communicate validation outcomes to internal stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
