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Quantum Device Design Engineering Scientist

Wd 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

$184,500 - $246,000 Full-time Senior

Lead research and design of superconducting quantum devices, including qubits, resonators, readout and coupling systems, integrated QPUs, interconnects, and packaging. Develop and electromagnetically simulate device and packaging designs, collaborate with product, measurement, and materials teams, and communicate findings through reports, papers, and conference presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead research and design of superconducting quantum devices, including qubits, resonators, readout and coupling systems, integrated QPUs, interconnects, and packaging. Develop and electromagnetically simulate device and packaging designs, collaborate with product, measurement, and materials teams, and communicate findings through reports, papers, and conference presentations.

Requirements

  • A Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field is required, along with experience in superconducting-qubit device design and electromagnetic simulation, nanofabrication challenges, packaging, and low-temperature characterization. Candidates should be able to work across device and thin-film material systems and use programming languages such as Python, Rust, Tcl, or C, with knowledge of or willingness to learn FPGA-based microcontrollers.

Benefits

  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance
  • Legal Plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident And Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Transit Benefits
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Bonus Eligibility
  • Long-Term Incentive Program

Key Skills

Superconducting quantum device design Qubit, resonator, readout, and coupling system design Integrated QPU development Electromagnetic simulation Device packaging design Nanofabrication expertise Low‑temperature characterization Python programming Rust programming Tcl scripting C programming FPGA microcontroller knowledge Cross‑functional collaboration Technical report writing Scientific publishing

About Wd

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