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Senior Quantum Validation Engineer – Quantum Optics
| Company | PsiQuantum |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $160000 – $195000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Ph. D. or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with deep subject matter expertise in quantum optics and photon statistics.
- Demonstrated ability to develop novel statistical analysis methods in quantum optics and to analyze multi-photon quantum states.
- Software development for data analysis and quantum modelling (python preferred).
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in the design and execution of tests on PsiQuantum’s quantum computer prototypes to quantify optical performance and identify sources of photonic qubit state infidelity and photon loss.
- Develop and document novel statistical models for measurement outcomes in quantum photonic circuits, for both quantum and classical (i.e., coherent) input states of light.
- Develop and document novel data collection and analysis techniques to validate heralded single photon sources, multiplexed heralded single photon sources, and multi-photon entangled states.
- Define and document diagnostic photon statistics to be collected during system operations, to identify and diagnose system faults.
- Define and document requirements for data collection, analysis, and storage for the software and electronics teams to implement.
- Communicate validation requirements and quantum performance outcomes broadly to internal stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-doctoral experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with some, or all, of the following preferred:
- Proven team player with an ability to work effectively across departments, sites, time zones.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction and own responsibility for delivering validation objectives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences including senior leadership and technical experts.
- Demonstrated interest in PsiQuantum’s mission and vision for quantum computing, with an ability to contribute within a fast-paced start-up environment consistent with PsiQuantum’s values of communication, collaboration, respect, results, and challenge.
