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Microsoft Quantum has assembled a talented and diverse international team to create the world’s first scalable quantum computing system. Our full-stack approach involves exciting innovation from the physics at the quantum plane to providing global quantum services. At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the world's biggest problems by realizing advanced computing platforms at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. We are on the cusp of an accelerated effort in quantum computing. For more information about the Microsoft Quantum team, please visit https://quantum.microsoft.com/ This position offers an opportunity to have a meaningful influence on a revolutionary technology. The research effort includes a diverse staff of theoretical and experimental physicists, hardware designers and software engineers around the world. We are seeking an experimental quantum information physicist, applied physicist, or electrical engineer with a background in qubit measurements to participate in the research and development of our qubits. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and run qubit experiments and recognize opportunities to innovate
Lead collaboration across Quantum teams for efficient use of company expertise, including hardware, software, and algorithms
Seek, understand, and utilize technical input across technical fields
Direct and deploy measurement techniques to advance quantum practices and devices
Direct large-scale experimentation, data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting of results
Embody our culture and values
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND significant experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND solid experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency
Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval
Nice to have:
Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years’ experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years’ experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years’ experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR equivalent experience
12+ years’ experience (PhD included) with experimental work with spin qubits or superconducting qubits or trapped ion systems
12+ years’ (PhD included) experience with data acquisition and programming in a high-level language (e.g. python, matlab) and experience co-developing software in a version-controlled repository
12+ years’ experience with RF reflectometry measurements and time-domain control of qubits
Experience in leveraging AI / ML tools to accelerate qubit bring-up and tuning
Hands-on experimental experience with operation of multi-qubit systems
Experience with the physics of Majorana bound states and topological properties of matter
Hands-on experimental experience with quantum characterization, verification, and validation (QCVV)