About the job

As an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more.

As a Research Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

As a Research Scientist for Modeling and Simulation, you will be a pivotal contributor in analyzing and forecasting the potential capabilities of quantum computers. In this specific role, you will be responsible for the modeling and simulation of the generation and manipulation of complex optical fields used by neutral atom processors to control individual atoms. Furthermore, you will be responsible for developing software prototypes for the simulation and analysis that will be integrated into a larger simulation workflow to simulate end-to-end performance of neutral atom quantum computers.

The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large-scale computer capable of complex, error-corrected computations. Google Quantum AI's mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems. Our roadmap is focused on advancing the capabilities of quantum computing and enabling meaningful applications.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Develop optical, acoustic, and material models to understand errors and imperfections in beam steering for atom array control.

• Develop models that capture important aberrations of linear optics systems used to create trapping potentials in neutral atom quantum computers.

• Develop software for numerical simulation and analysis of optical systems.

Minimum qualifications

• PhD degree in Physics, Engineering, or other technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.

• Experience with modeling and simulation of optical systems.

• Experience developing software for numerical simulation, modeling, or data analysis.

• One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories (such as Physical Review, AAAS, Nature and npj, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with modeling and simulation of optical modulation, diffractive optics, nonlinear optics, and acousto-optics.

• Experience with modeling of complex linear optics systems.

• Experience with simulation and modeling of acoustics.

• Experience in working in an interdisciplinary team.