Hiring: Quantum Scientist and Error Correction Specialist Company: Booz Allen Hamilton Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:27:29 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Julia, Python About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in quantum fault-tolerance theory, decoders, and stabilizer formalism Required Skills: •Are you driven by the challenge of pushing quantum technology to its next frontier? Do you thrive at the intersection of deep science, creative engineering, and mission‑focused innovation? If you’re excited to turn groundbreaking theory into practical capability, we have an opportunity that aligns with your passion. •Develop and optimize fault-tolerant protocols compatible under realistic architectural constraints. •Analyze and improve qubit connectivity in a reconfigurable architecture and exploit transversal and blockwise operations to improve performance and reduce computational time. •Design logical-gate implementations such as Clifford & non-Clifford and teleportation-based gates in a highly modular architecture. •Compare magic-state preparation methods, magic-state scheduling, and inventory management. •Partner cross-functionally with atomic and solid-state physicists to determine implementation constraints and resource optimization pathways. •Map QEC scheduling constraints onto architectural layout, minimizing noisy operations, and reducing QEC’s temporal overhead. •Co-design logical decoder requirements with embedded firmware and control-electronics teams supporting fast, low-latency operations. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to collaborate with experimental teams to facilitate physical implementation •Doctorate degree Quantum Information Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics •Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required. Compensation: •$77,600 - $176,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!