Quantum Applied Scientist, Physics Modeling

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Physics Modeling. Location:

• Redmond, Washington, USA
• Remote, California, USA
• Santa Clara, California, USA

Responsibilities:

• Research and develop advanced physics-based models and scalable simulation frameworks.
• Build physics-informed synthetic data generation pipelines using quantum device models, noise channels, and Hamiltonian characterization.
• Develop detailed noise models that capture device physics, decoherence, and drift behavior.
• Enable accurate quantum performance prediction and parameter inference without requiring full experimental overhead.
• Develop GPU-accelerated implementations so simulation and modeling pipelines can scale efficiently;
• Translate qubit physics into performant modeling systems for both offline and real-time applications.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Applied Research teams, and academic and industry partners.
• Communicate research findings and contribute to rapid innovation, technical depth, and creative problem solving.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. PhD is strongly preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of combined experience and high-impact work in quantum systems, physics-based modeling, simulation, or related research areas.
• Hands-on expertise developing high-fidelity models of physical systems, including numerical simulation and model validation.
• Strong background in quantum device physics and quantum information science;
• Experience with noise models, error mechanisms, and fault-tolerant quantum systems across one or more qubit modalities.
• Broad understanding of quantum control, including pulse-level hardware interfaces and classical feedback through software abstractions.
• Experience with scalable computing or accelerated systems for simulation, numerical methods, or modeling workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Experience developing simulation frameworks or digital twins of quantum systems.
• Experience deploying quantum simulation or digital-twin models in calibration or control workflows.
• Understanding of fidelity, latency, and scalability tradeoffs.
• Deep expertise in modeling, extracting, and validating noise processes.
• Experience with system identification, parameter estimation, and uncertainty quantification.
• Experience with physics-informed or generative approaches to synthetic data generation.
• Experience with noise simulation, Hamiltonian learning, or data augmentation for scientific workflows.
• Experience modeling multiple qubit modalities, including neutral atom qubits.
• Proficiency with CUDA and NVIDIA GPU programming for quantum simulation, numerical modeling, or large-scale scientific workloads.
• Experience using simulation models to support calibration, control, and quantum system performance analysis.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary range: $192,000 to $304,750 USD.
• Eligibility for equity and benefits.
• Comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families;
• Opportunity to work on accelerated computing and quantum computing technologies.
• Collaboration with teams across Product, Engineering, Applied Research, and external academic and industry partners.