System Architect, Simulation & Verification

Job Description

***Role can sit at Palo Alto, CA (HQ) or Remote USA or Remote Europe***
We believe quantum computing will change everything.  It will have the power to transform the foundations of giant industries that rely on intensive computation.  PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the world’s first useful quantum computer, capable of delivering these transformative results.  We know that means it will need 1 million qubits, error correction, a scalable architecture and a data center footprint.

By harnessing the laws of quantum physics, quantum computers can provide exponential performance increases over today’s most powerful supercomputers, offering the potential for extraordinary advances across a broad range of industries including climate, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design, and many more. 

PsiQuantum is uniquely positioned to deliver on the promise of quantum computing years earlier than our competitors. Our architecture is based on photonics which gives us the ability to produce our components using existing high-volume semiconductor manufacturing processes, the same processes that are today producing billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics applications. Since photons don’t feel heat, we can take advantage of existing cryogenic cooling systems, the kind that have been operating at facilities like the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC).  And because photons are in fact light, they can move between subsystems at tremendous speed using standard fiber connectivity.

Our team is building a utility scale quantum computer and the software tools needed to build fault tolerant quantum applications. We’re a highly motivated and collaborative group focused on a singular goal – building the world’s first useful quantum computer on the fastest path possible. 

There’s much more work to be done and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this extraordinary journey! 

Job Summary:

Our system architecture team sits at the interface of hardware development, manufacturing, and the quantum architecture to design the first fault-tolerant quantum computer. We are looking for a physicist or software engineer to drive the efforts of developing internal tools for designing and analyzing the system architecture in close collaboration with other technical teams.

Responsibilities 

• Design and develop software tools and infrastructure to enable development, analysis and tracking of our quantum system architecture.
• Contribute to our Quantum Computing system architecture and software system roadmap.
• Maintain graph-based models of the system architectures of our upcoming systems.
• Profile the planned systems by using system models and derive performance metrics.
• Implement models of and test benches for control and processing infrastructure which are used to verify firmware implementations.

Experience/Qualifications (list experience and qualifications needed for the position)

• Degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering.
• Proficiency in Python.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, with an emphasis on scientific computing.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, sites, and time zones.
• A hands-on mentality to own challenges and develop solutions independently.
• Competent use of collaborative software development tools (e.g., GitLab) is desirable.
• Experience with Docker and Postgres is optional, but beneficial

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
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