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Job Overview
Location
Los Angeles, UK
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
September 24, 2025
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Shape the future of propulsion and power systems by pioneering quantum computing applications inside Rolls-Royce’s Future Technology team. You will sit at the intersection of physics, mathematics and engineering, turning abstract quantum theory into robust software that will ultimately influence the design of next-generation gas turbines, electric propulsion units and sustainable aviation fuels.
- • Own end-to-end research programmes with world-leading quantum hardware vendors, Tier-1 universities and UK-government labs. From initial problem scoping and algorithm design through to code delivery and stakeholder sign-off, you will act as both technical lead and trusted consultant, ensuring every experiment maps directly to Rolls-Royce’s strategic product road-map.
- • Develop and benchmark hybrid classical–quantum algorithms that can already be emulated on HPC clusters today and will port seamlessly to fault-tolerant processors tomorrow. Your work will cover two complementary thrusts: (1) quantum chemistry simulations for electronic structure and mesoscale material optimisation, and (2) quantum linear-system solvers with polylogarithmic scaling for time-dependent PDEs arising in thermo-fluid and structural mechanics.
- • Translate complex quantum outputs into actionable engineering insight. You will build Python libraries and micro-services that wrap low-level quantum circuits, exposing clean APIs for aerothermal designers, materials scientists and control-systems engineers who may never touch a qubit themselves.
- • Influence enterprise-scale software architecture. By collaborating with Rolls-Royce’s 400+ software and modelling specialists, you will embed quantum kernels inside existing multi-physics solvers, define data-exchange standards and champion best-practice CI/CD pipelines for quantum-accelerated simulation workflows.
- • Drive technology horizon-scanning activities. You will continuously survey the global landscape—academic pre-prints, patent filings, start-up road-maps—to identify breakthroughs in error-correction, qubit connectivity and algorithmic speed-ups that could leapfrog current engineering methods.
- • Communicate with impact. Whether presenting to the Chief Technology Officer, publishing in Nature Computational Science or running a hackathon for graduate engineers, you will distil intricate quantum concepts into clear narratives that secure funding, win mind-share and accelerate adoption.
- • Mentor and upskill a growing community of quantum-curious engineers. Through brown-bag sessions, pair-programming and code reviews you will cultivate internal talent, ensuring Rolls-Royce builds sustainable in-house capability rather than perpetual external dependence.
- • Contribute to open-source ecosystems. By releasing non-competitive components of your tool-chain (e.g., novel state-loading oracles or measurement-error mitigation routines) you will raise Rolls-Royce’s profile in the global quantum community and attract top-tier collaborators.
- • Maintain the highest standards of safety, security and ethical rigour. Every algorithm you ship will be subjected to the same stringent verification processes that govern flight-critical software, reinforcing Rolls-Royce’s century-long reputation for trust and reliability.
🎯 Requirements
- • Degree in Physics, Mathematics or equivalent, plus postgraduate experience in computational science or classical linear algebra
- • Proven delivery of quantum algorithms using PennyLane, Qiskit, Classiq, Quest or similar frameworks
- • Advanced Python proficiency and demonstrable ability to integrate quantum kernels into classical HPC workflows
- • Strong consultancy and stakeholder-engagement skills, able to translate quantum concepts to non-specialists
- • Beneficial: knowledge of Quantum Phase Estimation, Density Functional Theory, Quantum Singular Value Transformation, or HHL algorithm
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary plus annual bonus scheme tied to personal and company performance
- • Hybrid working (3 days on-site in Derby) with flexible hours managed locally
- • Exceptional employee support assistance programme and generous staff discounts across Rolls-Royce products and partner brands
- • Unmatched career development pathways, including secondments to global research centres and fully funded further education
Skills & Technologies
Python
R
REST
Remote
About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational engineering company focused on power and propulsion systems. It designs, manufactures and services integrated power systems for aviation, marine, defence and energy markets. Its civil aerospace division produces large commercial aircraft engines, while defence operations supply military aero engines. Power systems businesses provide reciprocating engines, propulsion and distributed energy solutions. The company also offers aftermarket services including maintenance, repair and overhaul. Headquartered in London, Rolls-Royce operates globally with manufacturing, service and research facilities across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, supporting customers in over 150 countries.
