Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

• Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation).

• Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs)

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 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)

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.