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# HPE Labs - Senior QEC Researcher - Integrated HPC & Quantum Solutions

- **Company:** Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,500.0 - $258,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Programming, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), General-Purpose Computing on Graphics Processing Units, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, High Performance Computing, Pytorch, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobsathpe/job/Milpitas-California-United-States-of-America/HPE-Labs---Senior-QEC-Researcher---Integrated-HPC---Quantum-Solutions_1200515-2

## About the Role

* PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with a strong preference for quantum computing, computational science, or ML/AI expertise
 * 10 or more years of programming experience
 * 1 or more years of experience implementing software for quantum error correction (resource estimation, real-time decoding, circuit compilation)
 * Advanced programming skills in low-level languages such as C, C++, or Rust, and advanced programming skills in Python
 * Deep understanding of Quantum Error Correction codes including circuit compilation and decoding aspects, and deep understanding of Quantum Computing with skills in understanding and optimizing circuits
 * Experience creating or extending quantum computing tools (e.g., Qiskit, CUDA-Q, TensorFlow Quantum, Pennylane)
 * Experience contributing to large software projects, creating new software efforts, and designing library APIs
 * Strong mathematical background with excellent skills in areas such as statistics, probability, and linear algebra

Knowledge and Skills:

 * Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly and engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences in written form and in presentations
 * Strong leadership, consensus-building, and stakeholder engagement skills with an outcome-focused mindset and a bias for action and delivery
 * Creative and analytical thinking abilities with a passion for solving complex problems and a focus on quality and customer results
 * Knowledge of applications of quantum computing, including quantum chemistry, quantum simulation, combinatorial optimization, or statistical physics
 * Experience with HPC environments, cloud computing platforms, GPU computing, or FPGA computing
 * Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and generative AI
 * Strong track record of sharing findings with the broader scientific community, such as publishing research papers in top-tier journals and conferences

## Description

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office., The HPE Quantum team at HPE Labs is developing new approaches for quantum computing, including integration with high performance computing. As a Senior Research Engineer with a focus on Quantum Error Correction (QEC), you will be at the forefront of efforts to bring quantum computing from research to practical reality. You will conduct cutting-edge research in QEC, develop and extend quantum circuit compilation and simulation tools, influence HPC-QC architectural decisions, and publish your findings. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and product managers to build usable, efficient, and innovative systems that combine quantum computing and high-performance computing., * Evaluate and develop improvements to quantum error correction strategies, algorithms, and software to enable practical execution of applications on quantum hardware

 * Develop software components to handle QEC details in quantum circuit compilation, emulation/simulation, and resource estimation
 * Develop or integrate real-time decoder technologies into HPE's HPC-QC software stack
 * Contribute to HPC-QC architecture decisions with detailed knowledge of quantum error correction strategies
 * Create and demonstrate novel quantum error correction components and describe these in publications and presentations
 * Extend open-source software and improve quantum circuit compilation and simulation capabilities
 * Demonstrate workflow strategies for applications that combine high performance and quantum computing, and participate in standardization of key interfaces


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