Semiconductor Trap Fabrication Scientist - 1118

Quantinuum • US Malta, NY

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About The Position

Quantinuum is seeking an experienced Semiconductor Trap Fabrication Scientist to develop highly scaled ion traps for its quantum computers. The role may be based at a Quantinuum site in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or at a supplier site in Malta, New York. The position involves participating in all stages of ion-trap development and manufacturing, including concept creation, design, layout, fabrication, packaging, and characterization. The scientist will develop designs and process flows for ion-trap features and components with integrated photonics, assess current and future trap requirements, and create or specify designs and processes to meet them. The role works closely with scientists, engineers, and technicians to turn system requirements and designs into functional hardware, supports third-party partnerships and supplier relationships, and contributes to long-range planning for future trap designs and processes. Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined in the posting. Applicants placed in safety-sensitive positions must undergo a pre-employment drug test. Quantinuum is a quantum computing company with more than 800 employees operating across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no stated deadline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree minimum.
• Experience with chip-scale photonics or integrated optics/waveguides.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in MEMS or IC fabrication; master’s or Ph.D. study is inclusive of the experience requirement, as stated in the posting.
• Must be a U.S. person: a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or person granted asylum or refugee status.
• Applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions must submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to apply physics and materials expertise to practical device designs.
• Experience interfacing with a semiconductor foundry.
• Relevant experience with process integration in a micro-fabrication manufacturing environment.
• Relevant work experience in a micro-fabrication development environment.
• Experience with a range of semiconductor/MEMS processes and tools, including layout, thin-film deposition, additive and subtractive patterning, photolithography, deep reactive ion etching, and process integration.
• Knowledge of on-chip photonics, wafer fabrication, and fiber-to-chip coupling.
• Experience with finite element modeling of MEMS-like structures, including mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, optical, and multiphysics modeling.
• Experience with 2.5D/3D semiconductor packaging.
• Experience working in an R&D environment.
• Published results within the candidate’s field of research.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Results-oriented approach and ability to work with little supervision, take initiative, and manage competing priorities.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all stages of development and manufacturing of microfabricated ion traps, including concept creation, design, layout, fabrication, packaging, and characterization.
• Develop designs and process flows for ion-trap features and components with integrated photonics.
• Assess requirements of current and future ion traps and specify or develop designs and processes to meet those requirements.
• Work with scientists, engineers, and technicians to translate system requirements and designs into functional hardware.
• Support engagement with third parties to cultivate partnerships, supplier relationships, and co-development opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic, long-range planning for future trap designs and processes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology.
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Student loan repayment benefit.
• Equity opportunities.
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level