Senior Quantum Engineer, Experimental Physicist

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a talented and self‑motivated Senior Quantum Engineer to join our gate‑model Quantum Engineering team. In this role, you will lead and deliver on the design, implementation, and experimental validation of novel gate and quantum operations for our dual‑rail cavity qubit architecture. You will have hands‑on responsibility in the development, implementation, and optimization of gate and operation schemes that deliver high‑fidelity performance that advance the development of large‑scale error‑corrected quantum systems.

This position sits at the intersection of experiment, design, and theory and may span from component‑level characterization through large‑scale system‑level calibration, testing, and benchmarking. You will work closely with hardware, control, and error‑correction teams that translate new concepts into experimentally demonstrated capabilities.

• Lead research on quantum control and calibration techniques for dual‑rail cavity qubits that support our mission to build error‑corrected quantum systems
• Drive pathfinding research to prototype, implement, and experimentally validate new quantum operations for next‑generation quantum processors
• Develop experiments and novel techniques to calibrate and benchmark single‑, two‑qubit gates, measurement, reset, and more
• Perform systematic studies to reveal limiting error mechanisms and identify solutions to improve and mitigate these limitations

• PhD with post‑doctoral experience or equivalent work experience, or MS with 3+ years of work experience in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, or related field with focus on quantum computing, quantum information, or quantum error correction
• Established track record of experimental scientific contributions
• Strong background in quantum control, quantum measurement, or quantum device physics
• Deep experience designing workflows to execute experiments, analyze data, and iterate on protocols based on results
• Proficiency in scientific programming for experiment control and data analysis (Python, Rust, Julia, MATLAB, C, C++ or similar)
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, especially in interdisciplinary teams with professionals from other fields of physics and engineering

No 3rd party candidates will be accepted.

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, local law.

Base pay range: $106,600 – $159,900 USD (New Haven)