# Staff Quantum Computing Engineer **Company**: Synopsys **Location**: Pune, Maharashtra **Experience**: staff **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Ticker**: SNPS **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478 **Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/pune/staff-quantum-computing-engineer/44408/103107017152?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/staff-quantum-computing-engineer-00485972-eba/ ## Description You will join Synopsys, the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. As a Staff Quantum Computing Engineer, you have spent years at the edge of what computing can do, and you know that quantum is not magic, it is math, physics, and a lot of careful engineering to figure out where it actually helps. ### What You'll Be Doing - Develop and evaluate quantum algorithms for CAE and EDA applications, focusing on optimization, simulation, and computational problems relevant to Synopsys workflows - Research emerging quantum technologies and assess their applicability to real product use cases, separating signal from noise in a rapidly evolving field - Build software prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and tech demos using quantum frameworks like Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, or QuTip, and validate them against classical HPC baselines - Collaborate with internal engineering teams, academic researchers, and industry partners to explore quantum approaches and translate research into practical engineering insights - Contribute to patents and publications in top quantum computing conferences and journals - Integrate quantum workflows with HPC and classical computing environments to build hybrid solutions that scale - Ramp up on Synopsys EDA and simulation technologies to understand where quantum methods could create meaningful advantage ### The Impact You Will Have - Help Synopsys evaluate and adopt next-generation quantum computing technologies that could differentiate future CAE and EDA products - Turn quantum research into practical engineering capabilities by building prototypes that validate real-world applicability - Identify quantum algorithms and approaches that can improve computational workflows in silicon design, simulation, and analysis - Build the technical foundation for quantum integration as hardware matures and becomes commercially viable - Contribute to Synopsys intellectual property portfolio and thought leadership in quantum computing for EDA - Bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and product engineering, ensuring quantum exploration stays grounded in business value - Strengthen Synopsys partnerships with academic institutions and quantum hardware providers through collaborative research and proof-of-concepts ### What You'll Need - MS or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with focus on quantum computing, quantum information, or computational science - Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++ for building algorithms, simulations, and scalable software - Hands-on experience with quantum computing frameworks such as Qiskit, PennyLane, Cirq, QuTip, or similar platforms - Solid understanding of quantum algorithms including VQE, QAOA, QFT, quantum optimization techniques, or quantum simulation methods - Experience with HPC, CUDA, MPI, or scientific computing environments is a strong plus - Track record of research contributions through publications, patents, or open-source quantum software projects is valuable ### Who You Are - You can explain a complex quantum algorithm to a classical HPC engineer in two sentences without losing the technical nuance or overselling the capability - Self-driven and comfortable working in ambiguity, you do not wait for a perfect problem statement to start exploring solutions - You have a learning mindset and stay current with quantum computing research, but you also know how to focus on what matters for industry-scale problems - Strong collaborator who can work across disciplines, from physicists to software engineers to product managers, and find common ground quickly - You think critically about where quantum actually helps and where it does not, and you are not afraid to say when a classical approach is still the right answer - Organized enough to manage research exploration, prototype development, and stakeholder communication without losing momentum ### The Team You'll Be Part Of You will join the Office of Innovation, a team focused on bringing research and advanced computing technologies to Synopsys. The mission is to drive near-term and long-term innovation by exploring quantum computing, AI and foundation models, and HPC acceleration. This team evaluates emerging technologies, builds proof-of-concepts, and works closely with product engineering to identify where new approaches can create real differentiation in EDA and simulation workflows. ### Rewards and Benefits We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Python - C/C++ - Qiskit - PennyLane - Cirq - QuTip - quantum computing - quantum algorithms - HPC - CUDA - MPI ### Nice to have - quantum information - computational science - VQE - QAOA - QFT - quantum optimization techniques - quantum simulation methods --- Source: [Apply at careers.synopsys.com](https://careers.synopsys.com/job/pune/staff-quantum-computing-engineer/44408/103107017152?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)