Duties and Responsibilities:
- Define system-level architecture for quantum computing platforms, integrating quantum processors, control electronics, software stacks, and classical computing resources.
- Collaborate with hardware teams to specify device requirements, error correction strategies, and I/O constraints.
- Design scalable infrastructure for running, monitoring, and optimizing quantum workloads.
- Lead the development of system-level specifications, interface definitions, and performance benchmarks.
- Evaluate trade-offs between different quantum technologies (e.g., superconducting qubits, trapped ions, photonics) in architectural planning.
- Develop tools for system simulation, validation, and reliability analysis.
- Ensure alignment across software, firmware, and hardware engineering teams to deliver cohesive platform solutions.
- Stay current with emerging standards in quantum computing systems, cloud-native quantum platforms, and hybrid execution models.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Proven experience in system architecture or hardware-software co-design, ideally in quantum or high-performance computing.
- Solid understanding of quantum computing principles and practical knowledge of NISQ-era limitations.
- Experience with system modeling tools, hardware description languages (HDLs), and embedded systems is a plus.
- Familiarity with quantum control systems, timing/synchronization protocols, and qubit calibration pipelines.
- Ability to define long-term architectural roadmaps and align technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, systems-level thinking and communication skills.
