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Staff Quantum Physicist

Infleqtion is on a mission to commercialize atom-based quantum technologies that deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensing and computing applications. As a deep-tech startup, we embrace a results-driven, fast-paced, and customer-f

Company

Infleqtion

Location

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

Infleqtion is hiring a staff-level experimental physicist to lead work on neutral-atom quantum computing systems in Boulder, Colorado. The role covers design, integration, calibration and operation of processors and subsystems, including Rydberg excitation, gate protocols and laser systems, plus Python tooling for experiment control and analysis. It asks for a PhD in AMO or quantum physics and roughly five years of post-PhD experience, and includes managing up to six people. On-site, up to 10% travel, $166,000–$256,000.