Quantum Scientist, Error Correction Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton

. Develop and optimize fault-tolerant protocols compatible with realistic architectural constraints .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $77,600 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Quantum Fault-Tolerance Theory, QEC Protocol Design, and Noise Modeling, with a strong ability to collaborate with experimental teams and integrate complex quantum systems. Holds a Doctorate in a relevant field and possesses experience in peer-reviewed research and simulation tools.

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Quantum Fault-Tolerance TheoryQEC Protocol DesignNoise ModelingSimulation ToolsDoctorate Degree

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Hard Skills

Quantum Error CorrectionQubit ArchitectureQLDPC CodesClifford GatesTeleportation-Based GatesTransversal OperationsBlockwise OperationsLogical Decoder DesignMagic-State PreparationQuantum Characterization Techniques

Soft Skills

CollaborationResearch Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

PythonJuliaQEC FrameworksTensor-Network Libraries

Certifications & Qualifications

Top Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

Quantum Information ScienceQuantum NetworkingPhoton-Mediated EntanglementHeralding SystemsVerification and Validation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and optimize fault-tolerant protocols compatible with realistic architectural constraints
Analyze and improve qubit connectivity in a reconfigurable architecture
Exploit transversal and Blockwise operations to improve performance and reduce computational time
Design logical-gate implementations, including Clifford, non-Clifford, and teleportation-based gates
Compare magic-state preparation methods, scheduling, and inventory management
Collaborate with atomic and solid-state physicists on implementation constraints and resource optimization
Map QEC scheduling constraints onto architectural layouts while minimizing noisy operations and temporal overhead
Co-design logical decoder requirements with embedded firmware and control-electronics teams
Contribute to the logical-level Verification and Validation pipeline
Integrate noise models into QEC protocols and determine fault-tolerance requirements and logical-level performance
Integrate QEC models and decoders into Booz Allen’s quantum software stack
Support mission-aligned business development efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in quantum fault-tolerance theory, decoders, and stabilizer formalism
Experience with simulation tools including Python, Julia, QEC frameworks, and tensor-network libraries
Experience with peer-reviewed research in quantum error correction
Ability to collaborate with experimental teams to facilitate physical implementation
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Doctorate degree in Quantum Information Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics
Experience with noise modeling and designing QEC protocols for hardware-constrained architectures
Experience with qLDPC codes and corresponding decoders
Experience with reconfigurable qubit architectures
Experience with quantum networking, photon-mediated entanglement, and heralding systems
Experience with quantum characterization, verification, and validation (QCVV) techniques
Experience facilitating milestone demonstration events

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program
Identity verification and fraud prevention process
Camera-on expectation during virtual meetings