Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Quantum Materials & Thin Films Engineering
About The Position
GlobalFoundries Quantum Technology Solutions (QTS) is seeking an experienced materials engineer to drive the development, characterization, and integration of advanced materials for next-generation quantum technologies. The role provides technical leadership in specialty materials and thin-film process development supporting photonic, superconducting, spin-based, ion-trap, and emerging quantum platforms. The position focuses on identifying, evaluating, and integrating novel materials and deposition technologies, and transitioning promising concepts from research environments into manufacturable solutions. The successful candidate will help establish GF’s quantum materials capabilities and enable scalable manufacturing solutions across multiple quantum modalities within QTS’s Quantum AME organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in semiconductor process development, materials engineering, or advanced technology development.
- Demonstrated expertise in thin-film deposition technologies, including Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
- Strong understanding of materials characterization, process integration, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with III-V semiconductor materials.
- Experience with Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN).
- Experience with indium-based metallization and bonding technologies.
- Experience with gold and noble-metal thin films.
- Experience with superconducting materials.
- Experience with compound semiconductors.
- Experience with photonic materials and devices.
- Experience with heterogeneous integration and wafer bonding.
- Experience with cryogenic-compatible materials and processes.
- Experience with advanced materials characterization techniques.
Responsibilities
- Develop and qualify advanced material solutions for quantum device fabrication.
- Lead thin-film process development using PVD, CVD, and ALD technologies.
- Evaluate and integrate novel materials into semiconductor manufacturing environments.
- Design and execute experiments to optimize film properties, interfaces, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Partner with process integration, equipment engineering, external research organizations, suppliers, and customers to accelerate technology development.
- Support contamination-control strategies and material qualification methodologies for specialty materials.
- Develop material specifications, qualification plans, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Contribute to technology roadmaps and identify emerging materials and process opportunities for QTS programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
