Quantum Computing - Senior Quantum Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing, Research &

The Team

Innovation & Delivery Transformation is an organization within Deloitte Consulting that manages a portfolio of emerging technology investments spanning multiple time horizons.

Our mission is to accelerate the next generation of technology-driven Consulting offerings.

The Quantum Computing team will drive the ecosystem, capability and solution development to drive the impact of quantum technologies across all industries and clients we serve, with the aim of establishing Deloitte as a thought leader and Firm of choice for transformative and disruptive quantum technology.

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for innovation and emerging technologies, along with deep technical expertise in fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC), quantum error correction, and resource estimation? Would you like to be a part of the development of a new firm offering? We are currently seeking an experienced SeniorQuantum Research Scientist -- Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing to advance FTQC research within our quantum computing offering.

As a Senior Research Scientist within the Research & Delivery workstream, you will lead technically complex research at the intersection of fault-tolerant algorithms, quantum error correction, logical operations, and resource estimation.

You will translate complex research questions into rigorous, reproducible analyses; assess what results do and do not support; and turn findings into technical roadmaps, prototypes, and recommendations for clients and offering leaders.

As a senior technical contributor, you will provide subject-matter expertise, mentor colleagues, and help establish high standards for research rigor, reproducibility, and communication.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/26.

Work You'll Do

You will own research workstreams focused on FTQC, working closely with quantum researchers, engineers, product teams, domain experts, and business stakeholders to assess technical feasibility and client relevance.


* Define and prioritize FTQC research questions and workplans based on technical promise, computational feasibility, resource requirements, and relevance to client and offering needs.


* Lead investigations in one or more areas of FTQC, including fault-tolerant algorithms (e.g., phase estimation, qubitization, QSVT), quantum error correction, decoding (e.g., surface codes, qLDPC), logical operations, and resource estimation.


* Design, implement, and document reproducible experiments, simulations, benchmarks, and resource estimates using Python and relevant quantum software and research tools.


* Evaluate quantum approaches against relevant classical baselines, alternative methods, and plausible hardware or architecture assumptions, including performance, scalability, error considerations, and potential business value.


* Track developments in FTQC research, conferences, hardware architectures, and the broader technology landscape, and translate relevant developments into implica...