Research Scientist, Modeling of Readout and Reset, Quantum
Goleta, CA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Goleta, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA - Education
- PhD degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop and validate models of readout and reset in superconducting qubits to understand and reduce errors and improve quantum-computing operations.
What you'll do
- Develop and validate models against experimental results for system optimization and design.
- Collaborate with hardware teams to analyze and understand experimental data; develop software integrated with data-taking infrastructure.
- Propose and analyze improved readout and reset schemes.
What they ask for
- PhD in Physics or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience modeling qubit systems.
- Programming experience using Python.
- At least one scientific publication submission related to quantum computing.
Nice to have
- Experience modeling superconducting-qubit operations, especially readout and reset, and numerical simulations or high-performance computing.
- Experience collaborating with experimentalists or analyzing experimental data; microwave engineering, error-correction codes, or cQED familiarity.
Pay
$147000 - $210000 USD base salary
Tools
Python
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