Software Engineer, Quantum Systems & Digital Engineering
NewBe an early applicantWe are seeking a Software Engineer, Quantum Systems & Digital Engineering to develop advanced software tools for the design, simulation, integration, and manufacturing of complex quantum systems.
This role will focus on building modular software environments that connect models, data, and engineering workflows across multiple technical domains. Initial applications will include digital-twin and design-automation capabilities for quantum sensing systems, with broader opportunities to contribute to software infrastructure supporting quantum system development, manufacturing, test, and deployment.
The ideal candidate combines strong scientific software engineering skills with familiarity in model-based systems engineering, multiphysics simulation, high-performance computing, machine learning and optimization. This individual will work closely with physicists, systems engineers, optical and mechanical engineers, manufacturing teams, and software developers to turn fragmented engineering workflows into scalable, integrated software platforms.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain modular software platforms that integrate models, data, and engineering workflows across RF, optical, mechanical, atomic physics, and other technical domains.
- Build interfaces between engineering and scientific computing tools, enabling coordinated simulation, analysis, optimization, and design workflows.
- Support model-based systems engineering (MBSE) activities by developing software tools that connect requirements, models, interfaces, parameters, verification data, and system-level performance.
- Develop HPC- and GPU-enabled workflows for parameter sweeps, sensitivity analysis, tolerance studies, optimization, and computationally intensive simulation.
- Apply numerical optimization, reduced-order modeling, surrogate modeling, machine learning, and other data-driven techniques to accelerate engineering design and improve manufacturability.
- Develop APIs, data models, schemas, visualization tools, and workflow orchestration capabilities that enable reliable exchange of information across heterogeneous engineering tools.
- Collaborate with domain experts to validate models against experimental data and translate engineering needs into maintainable, production-quality software.
- Embrace and help establish effective use of AI-assisted software engineering tools to accelerate development, testing, documentation, debugging, code review, and engineering analysis while maintaining strong software quality and technical rigor.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Strong scientific or engineering software-development experience, with high proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern numerical and scientific-computing libraries.
- Experience developing software that integrates multiple simulation, modeling, engineering, or scientific computing tools.
- Strong understanding of numerical methods, optimization, simulation, data analysis, or computational modeling.
- Familiarity with systems engineering concepts, including requirements, interfaces, system architecture, verification and validation, trade studies, or multidisciplinary engineering workflows.
- Experience with professional software-engineering practices including version control, automated testing, CI/CD, documentation, modular architecture, and maintainable API design.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with scientists and engineers across multiple technical disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for using modern AI-assisted development tools to improve software-engineering productivity and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in physics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, systems engineering, or a related computational discipline.
- Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, methodologies, or standards, such as SysML, digital thread approaches, requirements traceability, or model-centric engineering workflows.
- Experience with multiphysics or engineering platforms such as Ansys, Zemax OpticStudio, SolidWorks, COMSOL, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools.
- Experience developing digital twins, simulation orchestration frameworks, engineering automation tools, or model-based design environments.
- Experience with machine learning, surrogate modeling, Bayesian optimization, uncertainty quantification, or design-space exploration.
- Familiarity with quantum technologies, optical systems, RF systems, atomic physics, precision sensing, or other complex physical systems.
- Experience with HPC, GPU acceleration, distributed computing, or cloud-based scientific-computing environments.
- Experience applying generative AI, coding agents, or other AI-enabled tools within scientific or engineering software-development workflows.
Benefits
- Salary range: $145,000 to $170,000 per year
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) match
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Savings Account
- Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment
- Equity Package
Equal Opportunity
Here you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin color, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Note
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations for quantum computing technology. Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.
Contact Information
If this opportunity interests you and you fit the job description, please submit an application. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please feel free to contact us at hr@infleqtion.com.
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- BS or MS in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field yes / no
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? yes / no
- What are your annual salary expectations in USD?
- High proficiency in programming, with fluency in Python preferable. Proficiency in alternative languages (e.g., C/C++ or Julia) with the ability to rapidly upskill in Python. yes / no
- General familiarity of nuclear physics: nuclear structure, Goldstone diagrams, Fermionic algebra, Folk Space, etc. yes / no
- Specific experience with at least one subfield of nuclear physics: QCD, EFT, many-body, etc. yes / no
- Experience with quantum algorithms used for physical science applications: QPE, VQE, Hamiltonian Simulation, etc. yes / no
- Experience in applying quantum algorithms to nuclear physics yes / no
- Familiarity with AI: machine learning, LLMs, agentic AI, etc. yes / no
- Experience with open-source quantum software frameworks, such as Cirq or Qiskit. Ideal candidates will have experience not only using these libraries but also modifying them. yes / no
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate will all levels of an organization. Professional-level communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills. yes / no
- Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment. yes / no
- Desire and demonstrated ability to thrive and produce results in a fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. yes / no
- Demonstrated ability to learn new and complex topics quickly. yes / no
- Resourceful problem-solver who collaboratively identifies effective paths forward with demonstrated expertise in executing productization efforts. yes / no
- Passion for solving complex problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment. yes / no
- Ability to be in the office any three days per week. yes / no
- Ability to travel domestically and potentially internationally up to 10%. yes / no
- PhD in quantum computation, physics, computer science, or a directly related field yes / no
- Familiarity with concepts in quantum computing such as error correction, fault tolerance, native gate decomposition, qubit mapping and routing, and variational quantum algorithms. yes / no
- Experience with advanced open-source quantum software frameworks such as Stim yes / no
- Familiarity with best practices of professional software engineering such as coverage, integration tests, type checking, unit tests, and version control yes / no
- Experience with backend development with tools such as FastAPI for web frameworks and PostgreSQL/SQLAlchemy for databases. yes / no
- Experience with cloud development, especially on GCP and AWS. yes / no
- Familiarity with CI/CD, automated actions, issue tracking, version control, and other features on GitHub. yes / no
- Familiarity with security core best-practices such as access control, encryption at rest, key rotation, and logging yes / no
- Exposure to or interest in front-end / GUI development (e.g., React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, PyQt). yes / no
- Are you a US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual? yes / no