Computational Scientist - 705

Quantinuum

$80K — $101K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; higher education preferred
  • Must be a U.S. Person (citizen or permanent resident) due to security regulations
  • Not eligible if a national from People's Republic of China or Russia unless also a U.S. citizen
  • Proficient in compiled programming languages (C, C++, Fortran, Rust)
  • Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) and parallel computing techniques

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain numerical tools for trapped-ion quantum computers
  • Refine and optimize existing numerical tools
  • Test and document workflows for designing surface-electrode ion traps
  • Develop electrostatic modeling and optimization workflows
  • Collaborate with teams on research and technology development

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and innovative work
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) match with student loan repayment benefit
  • Equity and retirement savings plan
  • 12 paid holidays, generous vacation, and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discounts
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Computational Scientist in our Broomfield, CO location.

Key Responsibilities:
    • Create, optimize, and maintain numerical tools to enable key features of trapped-ion quantum computers
    • Refinement and refactoring of existing numerical tools
    • Extensively test, document, and maintain existing workflows for the design of surface-electrode ion traps
    • Develop methods and workflows consisting of electrostatic modeling tools and nonlinear optimization techniques
    • Collaborate with commercial and experimental teams on research and technology development


YOU MUST HAVE:
    • Bachelor's degree minimum
    • Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
    • Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.


WE VALUE:
    • B.S. in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related field
    • Proficiency in one or more compiled languages such as C, C++, Fortran, or Rust
    • Experience using HPC clusters, GPUs, and parallel computing techniques
    • Experience interfacing compiled libraries with Python, including via ctypes or f2py
    • Experience applying physical principles to optimization problems or numerical simulation
    • Development of numerical tools for addressing novel physical systems
    • Experience with numerical optimization techniques, such as convex optimization, genetic algorithms, or optimal control theory
    • Experience guiding multi-parameter optimization via exploratory but rigorous manual parameter sweeps
    • Experience scripting between open source and proprietary software for automating workflows
    • Familiarity with software configuration, delivery, and deployment tools like Git
    • A history of public-facing work, such as patents, open source repositories, or conference presentations
    • Teamwork and collaboration
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills


$80,000 - $101,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Non-Incentive Eligible

The pay range for this role is $80,000 - $101,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company's quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum's over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you'll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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