Quantum Error Correction (QEC) Theorist

Role parameters:

• Design and evaluate QEC schemes for novel hardware architectures with multiple qubit modalities.
• Develop efficient protocols for fault-tolerance under hardware-specific constraints and noise models.
• Build simulation and modeling tools for system design and analysis.
• Lead high-impact research projects with a multidisciplinary team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and computer scientists.

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD in physics, applied physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent degree in a similar field.
• Publications in quantum error correction or related fields.
• Possess a strong programming skills in a scientific computing environment.
• Proven track record of successful cross-team collaborative projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience translating cutting-edge R&D into commercial products or roadmap milestones.
• Experience deploying quantum error correction schemes on real quantum devices.
• Experience translating abstract models of error correction into hardware-aware protocols.
• Experience with decoding.

Location: On-site in the United States (Mid West).