Quantum Error Correction Engineer at Pasqal (France, UK, Netherlands, Germany or Canada)

Job Description

Pasqal is hiring a Quantum Error Correction Engineer in its Hardware department to select, adapt and benchmark error-correcting codes and protocols for its neutral-atom quantum processors, and to feed QEC requirements into the design of future machines.

At a glance

• Role: Quantum Error Correction Engineer
• Where: Massy/Palaiseau (France), London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Sherbrooke or Montreal
• Contract: CDI (permanent), with a flexible rhythm of on-site work
• Level: PhD or equivalent experience in QEC or fault-tolerant quantum computing
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 11 October 2026)

About the QEC engineer role

• Select, adapt and benchmark QEC codes and protocols under realistic neutral-atom constraints, including detection, decoding and correction
• Develop and evaluate decoders and measure QEC performance under realistic noise models
• Maintain logical error models and error budgets, linked to physical noise models, experimental data and internal emulators
• Help design and benchmark fault-tolerant logical operations and gate strategies
• Give QEC-driven input on future QPU architectures: layout, zoning, connectivity and operation scheduling
• Build QEC simulation tools, write reports and papers, help protect patentable ideas and present at international conferences

Neutral-atom processors hold individual atoms in arrays of optical tweezers and can move them around, which allows flexible connectivity and zoned architectures with separate areas for storage, gates and readout. Atom loss and erasure-type errors are distinctive features that error-correction schemes for these machines must handle. The posting describes a short hiring process: a 30-minute call with talent acquisition, a conversation with the hiring manager, and a meeting with team members.

What Pasqal is looking for

• A PhD or equivalent experience in quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computing or a related field
• Strong understanding of error-correcting codes, decoding methods and fault-tolerant protocols
• Interest in neutral-atom platforms and the ability to account for real hardware constraints
• Strong scientific programming, for example in Python, for simulation and data analysis
• Autonomy, rigour, and the ability to work between theory, simulation and experiment in multidisciplinary teams
• Good written and spoken English

Nice to have

• Experience leading small technical projects, including planning, prioritisation and delivery

Pay and location

Pasqal’s posting does not state a salary. The role is a permanent contract and can be based at Pasqal sites in France, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany or Canada; the posting also offers time for training and conferences.

How to apply

Apply through the official Pasqal job posting. Pasqal’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 11 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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