Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Systems Engineer

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Mathematics or Engineering discipline At least one year of professional experience in physics, mathematics, computer engineering, operations research or closely related position At least one professional certification (e.g., RHCE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CompTIA Linux+, Kubernetes Certified Administrator) Strong expertise in Linux systems administration (CentOS, Ubuntu) and shell scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell) Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Singularity) and workload orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Slurm, etc.) Knowledge and experience with standard Systems Engineering (SE) frameworks and practices (SysML, DoDAF, etc.) Experience with HPC scheduling systems (Slurm, PBS, Grid Engine) and parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS, etc.) Knowledge of benchmarking methodologies, performance analysis, and GPU/CPU optimization Experience with secure infrastructure, air-gapped environments, and data transfer policies Familiar with typical DoD reviews Experience with development/execution of modeling and simulation tools Ability to leverage mathematics and statistics to analyze complex data Comfortable speaking to diverse audiences Able to expediently generate focused and detailed work product Understand USAF/DoD structure and current strategic guidance Comfortable engaging in frequent and recurring video teleconference (VTC) meetings Capable of working independently to produce timely products

Review and evaluate performer technical details Assess quantum computing architectures, devices, algorithms, and applications Identify performer subsystems and components Discover, develop, implement, execute, evaluate, analyze, articulate, and justify models and simulations Assess DARPA and Performer requirements Identify, assess, and capture design, development, and integration risk Assist with design reviews and participate in system reviews Work with a multidisciplinary team to identify problems and synthesize solutions Discover, develop, and lead novel workflows to enhance evaluation processes Cultivate a professional and respectful environment of cooperation