Quantum Calibration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design data-efficient experimental routines and robust data analyses to extract key system parameters
• Develop, refine, and maintain calibration pipelines consisting of complex data flows
• Develop robust data-fitting and optimization routines
• Validate, document, and track calibration results across hardware and software generations

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python, including data analysis and visualization libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)
• Hands-on experience with experimental or measurement data, including noise handling, curve fitting, and model validation
• Familiarity with optimization and regression techniques (least-squares, nonlinear fits, Bayesian inference)
• Comfort working in hardware-facing environments with lab instruments and data acquisition systems
• Solid understanding of version control (Git) and structured software development practices
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with machine learning or data-driven modeling
• Exposure to experimental physics or optics in a lab environment
• Theory and practice of control systems
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, or distributed analysis systems
• Knowledge of signal processing and time-series analysis
• Proficiency in C or C++

About the Company

QuEra develops neutral-atom quantum computing technology into cutting-edge products and services. The company is based in Boston and is committed to building scalable, self-calibrating quantum platforms for research, application development, and commercial uses.