Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator
About The Position
The Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator is a senior technology and people leadership role within the GF Labs / Technology Development organization. This role is responsible for integrating the semiconductor building blocks required for scalable ion-trap quantum computing hardware, spanning ion trap devices, advanced packaging and interconnect, photonics integration, and cryogenic CMOS. The position combines deep technical integration leadership with organizational management, guiding a multidisciplinary team of integration experts to deliver ion trap hardware platforms that meet performance, reliability, and qualification requirements.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science
- 12 years of experience
- 15% travel
Nice To Haves
- PhD with experience transitioning advanced research concepts into manufacturable hardware platforms.
- Experience working at the intersection of semiconductor technology and emerging computing architectures (quantum, cryogenic, photonic, or hybrid systems).
- Background in BEOL process integration and/or integrated photonics.
- Experience supporting externally funded programs or joint development efforts with government, academic, or industrial partners.
- Track record of setting technical direction and mentoring senior engineers and technical leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the semiconductor system integration strategy for ion-trap quantum computing platforms, spanning ion trap devices, BEOL integration, photonics integration, advanced packaging, interconnect, and cryogenic CMOS.
- Manage and develop a team of semiconductor integration experts, with primary focus areas including BEOL integration and photonics integration.
- Define integration architectures, interfaces, and design rules that enable coherent system-level performance while supporting manufacturability and qualification.
- Drive cross-functional execution with design enablement, device, process integration, packaging, reliability, and IP teams to deliver ion trap hardware.
- Establish technical requirements, milestones, and success criteria aligned with program objectives and external commitments.
- Own system-level tradeoffs between performance, yield, reliability, scalability, and cost for ion trap hardware solutions.
- Support hardware qualification and readiness activities, ensuring compliance with internal GF standards and external partner or customer requirements.
- Serve as a senior technical and organizational interface with internal leadership, external partners, research institutions, and government-funded programs.
- Communicate complex integration challenges and solutions clearly to executive stakeholders and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Foster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, and innovation across the integration organization.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity in the workplace
- Cultural diversity
- Attraction and retention of highly qualified people
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
