We are seeking a highly qualified Hardware Researcher to join our team launching, maintaining, developing, and operating an on‑premises Helios quantum computer at a customer site. Helios is our next‑generation quantum computer with 98 physical qubits and error rates <10-3. This will be our second Hardware‑as‑a‑Service offering following our installation of a quantum computer at RIKEN’s Wako, Japan campus.

The ideal candidate will have a broad and deep understanding of quantum computing, atomic physics, and/or technical operations and experience operating a quantum computer or similarly complex system or apparatus as part of a small team with global support.

Key responsibilities

• Launch, maintain, develop, and operate the on‑premises Helios quantum computer as part of a small team
• Oversight and responsibility for specific subsystems, e.g. laser, and functional capabilities, e.g. ion transport
• Conceptualize and execute operation an...