Research Scientist, Neutral Atoms, Quantum AI

Research Scientist, Neutral Atoms, Quantum AI

Google, Boulder, CO, USA

Application window will remain open until at least July 31, 2026, based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

• PhD degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• One or more scientific publication submissions for conferences, journals, or public repositories related to quantum.

• 1 year of experience owning and initiating research agendas.
• Experience in optical and mechanical design software.
• Experience building neutral atom experiments.
• Knowledge of computer science.
• Ability to collaborate with theorists.

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 set up 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 will 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.

In this role, you will join a team building a fault‑tolerant quantum computer based on neutral atoms. You will be involved in research and development to advance the neutral atom quantum platform, translating theoretical concepts into practical experimental setups. The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large‑scale computer capable of complex, error‑corrected computations.

• Design and implement hardware for a neutral‑atom quantum computer apparatus.
• Enable hardware studies to develop accurate error models for neutral‑atom physical operations.
• Publish and disseminate your research findings.
• Collaborate with quantum‑error‑correction experts at Google Quantum AI.

US: $147,000 - $211,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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