Manager, Quantum Computer Science (Onsite)

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696552

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Albuquerque, NM

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About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs :

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9 / 80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4 / 10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work / life balance

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at : http : / / www.sandia.gov

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a dedicated leader for Sandia's Quantum Computer Science (QCS) department : an R&D team composed of some of Sandia's top staff scientists in theoretical quantum information science, postdoctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate student interns, and university collaborators. The QCS department (1425) is the core of the institution's QIS theory efforts, pursuing foundational R&D to create Quantum Computers, spanning from computational modeling of qubits and fault-tolerant architecture design to quantum algorithm development and system performance assessment. The manager is therefore expected to provide management leadership and support for a large, multi-disciplinary team, responsible for R&D development across the full quantum computing architectural stack. A critical additional expectation is significant program development, strategic oversight, and establishing and maintaining key institutional partnerships within and outside Sandia.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong professional network, rigorous courage for pushing high-risk, high-reward research, and a willingness to influence strategy at the national to local levels. If you are driven by the challenge of advancing quantum technologies, are motivated by having a national laboratory at your back and are eager to lead a team that makes a significant impact in the field, we invite you to apply and contribute to our mission of transforming the future of computing.

On any given day, you may be called on to :

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite from Sandia's Albuquerque New Mexico office (preferrable), or remotely but co-located within reasonable commuting distance from the Sandia Livermore site, or remotely from the Washington DC area and be willing to engage directly with federal customers.

Salary Range

$157,100 - $267,000

Qualifications We Require

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Manager candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following :

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience :

About Our Team

The Quantum Computer Science Department (1425) pursues foundational research and development to enable creation of Quantum Computers (QC) that will provide exponential speed-ups for selected computational problems. We are a team of computer- and computational-physicists whose expertise and pursuits include : computational modeling of physical qubits; theory and design of FTQC systems and architectures; instruction set architectures for QCs, evaluation of as-built qubit performance and noise characterization through Sandia's Quantum Performance Lab (jointly operated with department 8739); logical qubit design for real-world noise; performance assessment of many-qubit system; quantum algorithm development; the physics of information; and development of methods and computational simulation capabilities for all of the above pursuits. Additionally, the QCS Department is part of an institution-wide, coordinated program that is focused on realizing near-term quantum sensing capabilities, practical quantum information processing, quantum communications, and distributed quantum computing. The Department closely collaborates with researchers in allied areas working on similar pursuits; closely collaborates with experimentalist groups at Sandia working on developing practical qubits in various technologies; has strong working relationships with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offices and other U.S. government agencies interested in quantum information science (QIS); and collaborates, broadly, with academic and commercial colleagues in the external QIS research community. Finally, we have strong collaborations with groups across the labs that have interests in multi-scale modeling, machine learning, and optimization, outside of the QIS subject area. Join our team and work towards your goals while making a difference!

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment / education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.