Profiles of Roles in the Quantum Industry

TL;DR

This report provides detailed profiles of 29 roles in the quantum industry, outlining tasks, skills, and qualifications to support workforce development and education in this emerging field.

Contribution

It expands the previous role categorization by characterizing specific tasks, knowledge, skills, and experience for each quantum workforce role using a standardized framework.

Findings

Detailed profiles for 29 quantum industry roles

Identification of typical tasks and required skills

Standardized role descriptions based on O*NET framework

Abstract

This report builds upon the Categorization of Roles in the Quantum Industry report by providing detailed profiles for 29 distinct roles across the quantum workforce. While the earlier report established a framework of four major role categories (hardware, software, bridging, and public facing and business) and their subcategories, the current report expands on this structural framework by characterizing what professionals in each role actually do, particularly by identifying the tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and experience typically required for each role. Each role profile follows a standardized structure guided by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) framework. By presenting a fine-grained view of day-to-day work and qualification expectations, this report serves as a practical resource for educators, students, industry professionals, and policymakers aiming to understand, educate, and support the evolving quantum workforce.