Quantum Physicist

Guidehouse

Full-time other-general
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Location
BALLSTON, VA, United States
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

**Job Family** **:**

Research Physicists (PHY)

**Travel Required** **:**

Up to 10%

**Clearance Required** **:**

Ability to Obtain Secret

**What You Will Do** **:**

The Quantum Physicist will support a team of skilled researchers to help drive advancements in quantum science research, including quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications, for the design and generation of technologies for the Department of Defense.

As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical advisor to program managers supporting our Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) client, advising on advanced government-funded research and development programs. You’ll work with world-class scientists and engineers to provide strategic assessments of emerging technologies. You will maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibi...