Manager, Quantum Model Validation

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manager, Quantum Model Validation. Location: Palo Alto, California, United States (Remote Available)

Responsibilities:

• Lead projects focused on developing and validating quantum optical system models using real quantum hardware data.
• Manage and mentor a team responsible for quantum model validation and system architecture analysis.
• Provide real-time technical analysis and feedback to engineering teams regarding quantum hardware performance.
• Collaborate with photonics, electronics, systems, manufacturing, and architecture teams to ensure consistent, data-driven system models.
• Validate and refine architectural models against experimental hardware results;
• Support the development of scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across multiple teams, locations, and time zones.
• Drive continuous improvements in model accuracy, validation processes, and system performance.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Quantum Physics or a related discipline.
• Specialization in quantum optics or photonics is preferred.
• At least 5 years of academic or industry research experience in quantum computing or quantum information.
• Strong knowledge of linear optical quantum computing and associated error models.
• Experience performing or closely collaborating on quantum optics experiments;
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and research teams.

Preferred:

• Experience programming in Python.
• Experience using collaborative software development tools such as GitHub.
• Experience validating complex quantum hardware models using experimental data.
• Strong understanding of photonic quantum computing architectures and fault-tolerant quantum systems.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base Salary (U.S.): $190,000 - $210,000 USD
• Bay Area Salary: $210,000 - $240,000 USD
• Equity package for eligible employees.
• Comprehensive employee benefits.
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of the world's first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams solving complex quantum computing challenges.
• Remote work opportunity.

Other Information:

• PsiQuantum is building million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
• The company partners with leading semiconductor manufacturers and global industry organizations to accelerate commercial quantum computing.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion;
• Applicants should be aware that PsiQuantum will only communicate through official company email addresses and will never request banking information during the hiring process.
• Full-time employees are eligible for equity and benefits in addition to base salary.
• Candidates may be asked to include the word "purple" in their cover letter as part of the application process.