Favorite Parts of Working in the Quantum Computing Industry as a Hardware Engineer
Bob, a hardware engineer in quantum computing, loves the field's blend of "research and development and engineering," allowing for constant learning and tackling "incredibly difficult problems" while "uncovering new science and doing things that no one has ever done before." This variety and complexity, along with the daily changes in work and focus, are key aspects of what Bob finds rewarding in their career.
Problem-Solving, Research and Development, Quantum Computing, Innovation, Complex Systems
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Bob Buckley
Hardware Engineer
Fortune 10 Tech Co.
UNL
UCSB
Engineering - Mechanical
Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. The field combines research, development, and engineering, allowing for exploration of unique and challenging problems.
2. It involves a wide array of challenges, from design and testing to finding solutions for complex issues, demanding creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
3. The industry offers variety and constant learning opportunities due to the ever-evolving nature of the work and the pursuit of new scientific discoveries and technological advancements.
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Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I really enjoy that quantum computing is at the intersection of research and development and engineering. We get to think about new problems and envision experiments. Then we do those experiments and try to scale them up into something big and complex.
We think about a wide variety of challenges. How do we do this design? How do we test for this? How are we going to come up with a solution to this incredibly difficult problem?
There's a lot of new thinking and brainstorming. Things change every day, both in the types of work we do and the things we care about. There's just a lot of variety, complexity, and things to learn.
In many ways, there's a lot of reward in uncovering new science and doing things that no one has ever done before. I really enjoy all of that, making new things and new technologies.
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