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# nPrincipal Physicist - System Modeling & Operation Optimization

- **Company:** Quantinuum LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $174,000.0 - $233,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Simulation, Experimental Data, Quantum Computing, Systems Integration
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/380373/principal-physicist-system-modeling-operation-optimization-1046-colorado-co-broomfield

## About the Role

* Deep understanding of trapped-ion quantum computing, particularly QCCD architectures and laser cooling.\n
 * Strong scientific programming skills and experience developing software for modeling and data analysis.\n
 * Experience collaborating closely with experimental scientists or engineers to translate theoretical analysis into practical changes in hardware operation.\n
 * Experience modeling and mitigating experimental effects such as laser noise, drift, crosstalk, motional heating, and calibration errors.\n
 * Experience benchmarking qubit operations and connecting measured performance to physical error mechanisms.\n
 * Familiarity with experimental control systems, automated calibration, and the practical constraints of operating complex quantum hardware.\n
 * Ability to work independently on open-ended problems and prioritize analysis based on its potential impact on system performance.\n
 * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain physical mechanisms and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams, with published results in their field.\n

## Description

We are seeking a
Principal Physicist - System Modeling & Operation Optimization in our
Broomfield, CO location to improve the operation and performance of next-generation QCCD trapped-ion quantum computers. Embedded within the system integration team, this physicist will combine a strong theoretical foundation in atomic physics and quantum computing with a practical understanding of experimental hardware. They will work daily with engineers, scientists, and system operators to interpret experimental data, develop and validate physical models, and translate their analysis into improvements in quantum operations. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with theoretical models, numerical simulation, and experimental analysis in the context quantum computer operations. They will use that knowledge to optimize device operations, diagnose performance limitations, and guide hardware and control decisions. Success in this role means turning physical insight into measurable improvements