- Reston, Virginia, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $185K–$215K per year
- 5–8 years
Develop quantum computing workloads for mission-critical operations supporting the U.S. Federal Government, Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and National Security sectors, bridging the gap between theoretical quantum computing concepts and deployable applications for defense and intelligence missions.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is typically between $185,000 and $215,000.
Responsibilities
- Adapt existing quantum algorithm development techniques to mission-specific use cases
- Lead technical workstreams
- Design, implement, and optimize quantum algorithms for NISQ and FTQC architectures
- Mentor junior developers
- Contribute to technical publications, patent filings, and proposal efforts
Requirements
- PhD or Master's degree in Quantum Physics, Quantum Information Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
- Nice to have: Quantum optimization (QUBOs)
- Nice to have: QAOA
- Nice to have: VQE
- Nice to have: Quantum machine learning