# Sr. Quantum Information Scientist

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Lawton, OK
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
**Category**: Research

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Quantum Information Scientist to join our INTEL Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) in Lawton, Oklahoma. As a Senior Scientist, you will supervise a technical team at a Leidos research facility, developing demonstration systems for a customer. Your responsibilities will include:

- Supervising and participating in the building and testing of quantum-based communications and sensing systems

- Managing collaborations with subcontractor partners at the University of Oklahoma

- Participating in R&D and program development tasks

- Presenting complex material to non-technical governmental and military audiences

- Providing regular updates to the group lead in Huntsville, AL

The ideal candidate will have:

- A PhD in physics, optics, quantum information science (QIS), or a related field

- 4+ years of related work experience

- Proficiency with experimental quantum mechanical systems used in sensing or communications applications

- US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred qualifications include:

- Expertise in an applicable field of quantum physics/QIS, either theoretical or experimental

- Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, Matlab, Mathematica, LabVIEW, C#, or optical modeling programs

- Experience in setting up lab equipment for optical and quantum experiments

We offer competitive benefits, including paid time off, holidays, 401K with a 6% company match, flexible schedules, and education and training support. The salary range for this position is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.

## Skills

### Required
- PhD in physics, optics, or QIS
- experimental quantum mechanical systems
- US citizenship
- TS/SCI security clearance

### Nice to have
- quantum physics/QIS expertise
- Python
- Matlab
- Mathematica
- LabVIEW
- C#
- optical modeling programs

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