Job Description

Summary:

QuEra is looking for a Production Machine Engineer to join the Quantum Computing Services team at QuEra Japan, with a focus on QuEra's Gemini-class digital quantum computer at the AIST facility in Tsukuba. The team's goal is to productize this machine and make it useful by delivering quantum computing functionality to users. Our product is a full-stack system, and ecosystem, for user-driven innovation.

In this role, you will be working alongside physicists and engineers at QuEra's Boston headquarters and in Japan, to develop and operate the quantum computing system and service. You will be expected to contribute to the following activities:

• Installation and bring-up of the machine in AIST, Tsukuba, Japan.
• Integration and testing of the quantum computing service stack.
• Product launch of the quantum computing service at AIST.
• Overall operations of the system, to be optimized for performance reliability, uptime and running costs.
• Continuous development and integration of capabilities and features across the hardware and software stacks, as defined by customer needs, market opportunities, and technological developments at QuEra.
• Supporting users in their projects and needs and maximize the utility of the quantum computer for them.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in experimental AMO physics or related field, with hands-on experience in building or operating a neutral atom or a trapped ion system, or another quantum hardware platform or experiment.

• Success in research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific talks and other contributions.

• Strong communication skills and strong interest in working with a variety of customers and end users to understand their needs and translate them into product.

• Software skills, including programming languages and a basic understanding of software architectures.

• Experience in mentoring or training scientists or engineers.

• A willingness to provide on-call support for machine and service operations.

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