Quantum Algorithm Engineer - Detection
Core
Develop and evaluate quantum methods for detection, prediction, and estimation workloads on real hardware to establish credible evidence for performance and hardware portability.
Role type
Quantum Algorithm Engineer (Detection)
Builds
Quantum parent methods, measurement strategies, and hybrid classical-quantum workflows for OQC's computing platform
Domain
Quantum Computing / Applied Physics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
quantum algorithm design, resource estimation, quantum measurement strategies, noise sensitivity analysis, quantum compilation, experimental design, circuit cost analysis, hardware portability evaluation
Preferred skills
quantum research software engineering, multi-architecture evaluation, regulated enterprise use cases, hybrid classical-quantum workflow development
Technologies
quantum kernels, variational models, shadow-model training, quantum advice, observable-acquisition strategies
Responsibilities
Develop quantum parent methods for detection and estimation; design measurement strategies; analyze circuit cost and sample complexity; evaluate algorithm portability across hardware; design controlled ablation studies; benchmark theoretical expectations against real hardware results
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
