The Sr. Quantum Applied Research Scientist at NVIDIA will focus on developing innovative AI models for quantum system calibration, aiming to enhance the quantum ecosystem. This role involves creating real-time models that integrate device physics and calibration experiments to improve fault-tolerant quantum hardware. The scientist will work collaboratively with teams across Product, Engineering, and Applied Research to advance the capabilities of Accelerated Quantum Supercomputers. A strong emphasis is placed on research that translates qubit physics into effective AI systems.

• Masters degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field; Ph.D. strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of combined experience and high impact in quantum systems and AI/ML research.
• Hands-on expertise in machine learning and deep learning for science or physics, including model architecture design, training at scale, fine-tuning, and evaluation.
• Strong background in quantum device physics and information science, including noise models, error mechanisms, and fault-tolerant quantum systems.
• Broad understanding of quantum control, such as pulse-level hardware interfaces and classical feedback through software abstractions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Research and develop open AI models for quantum system calibration to advance the state of the art.
• Build physics-informed synthetic data generation pipelines that leverage quantum device models.
• Develop surrogate models of quantum hardware that capture device physics and drift behavior.
• Architect performant real-time AI systems that account for calibration state and decoding requirements.
• Apply reinforcement learning and online learning methods to calibration policy optimization.
• Develop GPU-accelerated implementations to ensure the full pipeline scales.
• Communicate research findings and collaborate with academic and industry partners.

• Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.