Quantum Product Research

Key Responsibilities

Domain Expertise: Build and maintain a deep, end-to-end understanding of qubit and quantum hardware systems relevant to the initiative.
Experimental Depth: Build a deep, practical understanding of the physical setup and control flow needed for real device work, together with deep knowledge of and hands-on experience with the stages of industry fabrication processes and the key parameters that govern them.
Scaling Insight: Help define how measurement approaches extend and generalize as needs grow, identifying bottlenecks along the way.
Product Collaboration: Support translation of these insights into clear product requirements and reference architectures, working with the Product & Architecture Lead and engineering teams.
Validation: Validate proposed approaches against the physics, through hands-on experimentation, modelling, and direct device work.
Community Engagement: Engage with the broader research community to ground the roadmap in real, emerging directions in the field.

Requirements
Key Requirements

Proven research leadership experience, with a track record of driving deep technical insight from first principles - Must
Ph.D. in quantum physics or a closely related field, with required familiarity and experience in quantum computing technologies, materials and industrial fabrication processes - Must
3+ years of experimental quantum physics and/or computing, with genuine hands-on device experience - Must
High technical acumen and the ability to comprehend and make tradeoffs within complex systems - Must
Comfort with ambiguity -this role is not for someone who needs a fully-formed playbook - Must
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; excellent presentation skills - Must
Strong organizational and time-management skills; a self-driven individual with a high level of independence and discipline - Must
Team player with the ability to collaborate closely with other teams - Must
Deep, hands-on experience with superconducting qubits - Strong Advantage
Experience with spin qubits, in addition to superconducting - An Advantage
Track record of excellent scientific achievement (publications, novel experimental results) - An Advantage
Past experience in working in a rapidly growing start up environment - An Advantage
Willingness to travel for customer engagement.