QuEra Computing
Senior Quantum Engineer
$130K–$210K
Boston, MA, USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building or operating a neutral-atom or trapped-ion system; this experience may be part of the Ph.D. or otherwise.
- Education
- Ph.D. in experimental AMO physics or a related field.
About the job
Integrates and operates QuEra’s quantum computer, helping turn the system into a reliable commercial quantum computing service.
What you'll do
- Integrate and test hardware, software features, and subsystems with internal and external engineering teams.
- Improve machine performance, reliability, uptime, and operating costs; help build and enable an operations team.
- Support users and customers, translating their needs into machine and service features and roadmap priorities.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in experimental AMO physics or a related field.
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building or operating a neutral-atom or trapped-ion system, as part of the Ph.D. or otherwise.
- Software skills, including programming languages and a basic understanding of software architectures.
- Willingness to provide on-call support for machine and service operations.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with quantum error correction and fault-tolerant architectures.
- Familiarity with modern AI workflows for automation.
Pay
$130,000 to $210,000 USD base salary
AI focus
Familiarity with modern AI workflows for automation is a plus.
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