The Quantum Computing Systems Engineer joins the IBM Quantum team to accelerate progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computers. Working alongside infrastructure technology teams, this individual will define and implement cross-team integration and test plans while establishing best practices for engineering documentation, requirements tracking, and change control. The role provides broad exposure to signal delivery, control electronics, cryogenics, and readout hardware. Candidates should possess a master's degree in physics or electrical engineering and demonstrate strong technical communication skills. Preferred qualifications include a doctorate and specific expertise in areas such as complex circuit test, low noise measurement, microwave electronics, test automation, and qubit calibration. The position addresses the technical challenges of developing large-scale quantum computing systems by integrating hardware components and system performance metrics to solve complex problems in the field of quantum information science.
Partner with infrastructure teams to accelerate progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Define and implement cross-team integration and test plans.
Establish best practices for engineering documentation, requirements tracking, and change control.
Provide technical expertise in areas such as microwave electronics, test automation, or qubit calibration.
Monitor component and system level performance metrics for quantum computing systems.
Contribute to technical developments in signal delivery, control electronics, cryogenics, and readout hardware.
What we're looking for
Master's degree in physics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Doctorate degree in physics, electrical engineering, or a related field (preferred).
Strong technical communication skills.
Technical expertise in areas such as complex circuit test, low noise measurement, microwave electronics, test automation, or qubit calibration and test (preferred).
Strong knowledge of component and system level performance metrics for quantum computers (preferred).
Leadership experience in technical product, program, or personnel management (preferred).
Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
Die Attach
Flip-chip Assembly
Soldering
Optical Microscopy
SEM
Metrology
Cross-sectioning
Electrical Testing
Statistical Process Control
design-of-experiments (DOE
Yield Analysis
Quantum Computing
High Performance Computing
AI
Hybrid Cloud