Job Description
Join our pioneering team at NexGen Quantum Labs to redefine computational boundaries. We're seeking a visionary Quantum Computing Research Scientist to develop next-generation algorithms and hardware prototypes that will shape 2026's technological landscape. Work alongside Nobel laureates and industry disruptors in our state-of-the-art Austin facility, where your innovations could revolutionize cryptography, AI, and materials science.
This hybrid role offers competitive equity packages, unlimited PTO, and access to our quantum simulation cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate with NASA, Intel, and MIT on projects that will define the computing paradigm shift of the decade.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement quantum algorithms for practical real-world applications
- Develop error-correction protocols for fault-tolerant quantum systems
- Lead prototyping sessions with our quantum hardware engineering team
- Publish breakthrough research in Nature/Science journals
- Mentor PhD candidates in quantum information theory
- Secure $5M+ in DARPA/NSF research grants
- Present findings at IEEE Quantum Week and World Economic Forum summits
Qualifications
- PhD in Quantum Physics, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years of hands-on quantum circuit design experience
- Proficiency in Qiskit, Cirq, or equivalent quantum SDKs
- Published record in top-tier quantum computing journals
- Deep understanding of quantum decoherence mitigation
- Expertise in tensor network simulations
- Experience with cryogenic quantum systems
- Clearance for DOE/NASA collaborative projects