Senior Quantum Simulation Engineer
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Microsoft
Santa Barbara, CA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Simulation Development:
Define, implement, and refine error models of quantum devices and their operations.Validation & Optimization:
Develop, test, and validate models, iterating to improve accuracy and performance.Predictive Analysis:
Compare simulation outcomes with experimental data to ensure reliability and guide improvements.Tool Creation:
Build and maintain simulation tools, libraries, and modeling systems to support device development.Large-Scale Modeling:
Conduct simulations to explore the behavior and scalability of a network of qubits.Insight Generation:
Translate theoretical and simulation results into design decisions and qubit operation strategies.Cross-Team Collaboration:
Collaborate effectively across teams, demonstrating clear communication. Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 1+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR equivalent experience. Ability to work in an "AI-first" environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through both hardware and software development. Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs). Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment (completion of a postdoctoral research position may be included) OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR equivalent experience Research experience in quantum computation in a commercial or academic setting. Familiarity with numerical methods for simulating qubit devices. Experienced at communicating complex ideas and concepts to audiences with varying domain knowledge. Background in quantum error correction and qubit error models. Experience modeling the dynamics of open quantum systems. Proficiency with high performance computing environments. Experience with collaborative code development in Python or Julia.Similar remote jobs
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