Senior Quantum Scientist
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 104650 - 189175
Posted on:
11 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Leidos Quantum Incubator is looking for thought leaders with a strong background in quantum technologies / quantum information science specifically with focuses on quantum optics sensing and communications. This is NOT a position for quantum computing efforts or interests. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to help grow the Leidos quantum technologies portfolio of contract and internal R&D projects benchmarking and operational prototypes. In this position the Senior Quantum Scientist will participate in the full life cycle of research & development of optical systems for the study of quantum-enabled remote sensing and communications. Ideal candidates should be interested in a career devoted to applied research and development with strong experimental hardware skills and should be interested in maturing technologies from concept to prototype.
Primary responsibilities:
Design build perform tests and analyze quantum experiments in various systems and platforms for cutting edge devices in quantum communication sensing and precision positioning navigation and timing
Perform laboratory and field tests to prove and validate quantum experimental theories as viable products in applicable domains and benchmark results within the field
Write proposals publish papers attend and present at conferences and briefing internal and external customer
Collaborate with other team members engineers and scientists across the company and different fields to leverage quantum technologies to achieve organizational goals
Multiple openings at various levels. The various positions minimum education and experience requirements are as follows:
T4: Bachelors degree in physics applied physics engineering or related fields and 8 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
T5: Bachelors degree in physics applied physics engineering or related fields and 12 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
Basic Qualifications:
Research experience and experimental background in one or more of the following areas: quantum optics quantum entanglement photonics quantum communications quantum information science quantum sensing
Experience developing innovative solutions based upon the application of relevant research results from a wide variety of sources
Experience building and benchmarking software prototypes to include metrics development and theoretical/analytical/computational skills
Strong technical writing skills with experience in writing advanced technical proposals.
Provide business development support to help grow Arlington Branchs project portfolio
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
Strong desire to learn new technologies and flexibility to change from one project to another quickly
Experience with standard programming languages for analytics or scientific applications
Ability to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
Highly motivated to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research at conferences
Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Physics Applied Physics Engineering or related fields
Extensive experience researching quantum sensing communications and/or quantum information technology
Experience operationalizing machine learning and/or autonomy and analytical capabilities
Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing aerospace engineering payload design satellites
Demonstrated experience in proposing and winning independent research funding
Electronics and computer automation of laboratory experiments
Experience with big data applications data science or data analytics methods and tools
DoD Top Secret Clearance
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 20 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $104650.00 - $189175.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Protein Purification
- Research Experience
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Flow Cytometry
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
