Senior Quantum Systems Engineer - Quantum Computing

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · CA +2 · Remote

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Quantum Systems Engineer to define system requirements for fault-tolerant quantum computing, develop novel approaches to quantum error correction and calibration, and distill product requirements into technical specifications across hardware, software, and firmware. The role requires deep hands-on experience with real qubits and quantum control systems software, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with internal product, research, and engineering teams and external partners to define system requirements to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing
  2. Develop novel approaches to real-time quantum error correction and calibration supported by rigorous systems analysis for a variety of qubit modalities
  3. Distill product requirements to technical requirements across hardware, software, and firmware
  4. Develop test cases supporting technical requirements and review test implementations for correctness and completeness
  5. Adopt a culture of collaboration, rapid innovation, technical depth, and creative problem solving

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related engineering field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ overall years of post-bachelor’s experience including responsibility for engineering across multiple parts of a complex hardware and software system
  • Deep hands-on experience working with real qubits and quantum control systems software

Nice to have

  • Experience with design of quantum control systems and techniques, including communication and networking
  • Experience with development of real-time systems and embedded software
  • Knowledge of methods of benchmarking quantum computers
  • Adoption of AI and ML techniques
  • Experience with CUDA and NVIDIA GPUs

What the JD emphasized

  • real qubits
  • quantum control systems software