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Sandia National Laboratories · 4 days ago

Senior/Principal R&D Computer Scientist - Quantum Information Science, Hybrid

Livermore, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$136K/yr - $271K/yr

5+ years exp

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a staff scientist candidate to join the Quantum Information Science department and contribute to research in quantum computing, leading efforts in developing new methods and algorithms, collaborating with various teams, and publishing findings.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and implement new ML and AI methods for assessing and improving the performance of quantum computers

Develop algorithms and applications for quantum computers informed by near-term and long-term needs

Interact and collaborate with a diverse set of experimentalists and other theorists at Sandia, academic institutions, other national labs, and private companies

Engage and/or lead in test and evaluation efforts with customers and sponsors

Take ownership of technical projects, publish outstanding new developments in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and present your work at conferences

Gain broad experience in and lead QIS programs across the US Government enterprise

Qualification

Quantum computationSoftware developmentMachine LearningPythonAgile practicesQuantum algorithmsResearch publicationsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Preferred

Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)

Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile)

Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills

Ideally, a PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, AI, or a related science or engineering field

Demonstrated research experience in quantum computation and information science (including quantum algorithms, characterization of quantum hardware, design and modeling of qubits, quantum error correction, etc.)

Experience in scientific software development in Python, including collaborative code development, code verification, and modern software quality practices

Experience turning math into code

Experience with ML code development, using ML software such as TensorFlow, and the application of ML to scientific research problems

Record of research as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals, competitive conference proceedings, or high-impact program deliverables

Experience using quantum computing testbeds and/or collaboration with experimental efforts developing quantum technologies

Demonstrated experience developing or analyzing the performance of quantum architectures and quantum algorithms for fault-tolerant quantum computing

Interest in impacting applications and customers in support of DOE missions