Sr. Quantum Information Scientist

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Quantum Information Scientist in the National Security Sector’s (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.
Leidos offers competitive benefits, including paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, technical upskilling, education and training support, parental paid leave, and more.
Join us and make a difference in National Security!

The Senior Scientist will assist in quantum information science (QIS)-based research at the FISTA in Lawton, Oklahoma. The role requires supervising a technical team located at a Leidos research facility that will develop a variety of demonstration systems for the customer. In addition to team supervision, the Scientist will participate in R&D and various program development tasks.
This position will be based in Huntsville, AL at the start of the position and the individual will be required to relocate to Lawton, OK within an 8-12 month timeframe.

• Supervise and participate in the building and testing of quantum-based communications and sensing systems.
• Manage collaborations with subcontractor partners at the University of Oklahoma.
• Provide short periods of travel within the US., primarily to other Leidos facilities in DC and Huntsville, AL.
• Communicate technical work, both orally and written, to subject matter experts and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with proposal processes and white-paper writing is a plus.
• Present complex material to non-technical governmental and military audiences.
• Provide regular updates to the group lead in Huntsville, AL.

• Hold a Ph.D. in physics, optics, quantum information science (QIS), or a related field and have 4+ years of related work experience.
• Be proficient with experimental quantum mechanical systems used in sensing or communications applications.
• Be able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Be able to work in Huntsville, AL for 8-12 months and then relocate to Lawton, OK.
• Be a U.S. citizen.

• Expertise in an applicable field of quantum physics/QIS, either theoretical or experimental.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, Mathematica, LabVIEW, C#, or any optical modeling program.
• Experience in the theory and design of experimental quantum systems for sensing/communications applications.
• Experience in setting up lab equipment for optical and quantum experiments.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.