Simulation Physicist - Ion Transport and Waveform Design
IonQ · Boulder, CO · Compute | Engineering & Technology
About this role
IonQ is hiring a staff-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in Boulder, CO. The posting calls out experience with Rust, C, AWS, Security. Compensation is listed at $110,336–$144,459 per year.
- Role
- Research Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Department
- Compute | Engineering & Technology
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Job description
from IonQ careersAbout IonQ:
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.
Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.
We are looking for a Simulation Physicist to join our Ion Transport and Waveform Design team. As a simulation physicist, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.