About the job
About IonQ:
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] stands at the forefront of quantum computing, delivering transformative solutions to tackle the world's most intricate challenges. Our latest quantum computers, IonQ Tempo and IonQ Forte Enterprise, exemplify innovation, achieving unprecedented performance metrics that have empowered partners like Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA to realize 20x performance improvements. In 2025, we set a world record with a 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, underscoring our commitment to excellence in quantum performance.
We are on an ambitious journey to advance our technology roadmap, aiming to unveil the world's most powerful quantum computers featuring 2 million qubits by 2030, thereby revolutionizing fields such as drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. Our pioneering work in quantum networking positions us as a leader in the evolution of the quantum internet.
Location: This role offers the flexibility to work onsite, hybrid from one of our offices, or fully remote across the United States.
Travel: 20%
Job ID: 1464
The Role:
We invite applications for the position of Senior Staff Simulation Physicist within our Ion Transport and Waveform Design team. In this pivotal role, you will lead a cross-functional team dedicated to propelling IonQ's mission of developing the world's premier quantum computers to address the most challenging global issues.
As a simulation physicist, you will delve into the physics of ion transport through advanced numerical simulations. Collaboration will be key as you work with experimental teams to validate simulation outcomes, partner with commercial teams to design transport waveforms for our quantum systems, and engage with quantum architects to inform the next generation of ion traps. Your innovations in optimizing ion transport techniques will drive research forward, and you will also mentor junior scientists on your team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, update, and maintain numerical simulation tools for ion transport in RF Paul traps.
- Validate simulation results through collaboration with experimental teams.
- Create innovative control schemes for efficient, reliable, and low-excitation ion transport.
- Generate control voltage waveforms to execute required operations for trapped-ion quantum computers.
- Collaborate with trap designers to integrate novel transport techniques into future systems.

