Senior Packaging Engineer

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

Microsoft Quantum’s Systems organization is a multidisciplinary team advancing quantum technologies. The Senior Packaging Engineer will focus on hands-on process and materials development, adapting industry-standard packaging processes and materials to the requirements of quantum devices. The role involves collaborating with engineers and scientists to assemble and scale complex quantum hardware and working with a globally distributed team to establish common, robust assembly processes and materials.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and at least 3 years of technical engineering experience; or bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 5 years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Must provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status to establish eligibility for access to export-controlled information; citizenship is verified with a valid passport, with other applicable documents accepted for lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and at least 3 years of technical engineering experience; or master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 6 years of technical engineering experience; or bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 8 years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
Experience managing outside vendors.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively to meet deadlines and deliver results.
Experience with industry-standard packaging materials and processes.
Experience with cryogenic materials.
Experience with microwave device packaging.
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency, such as performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, and task automation.
Ability to evaluate agentic solutions using measurable metrics and human-in-the-loop safeguards consistent with Microsoft Responsible AI requirements for generative AI.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain robust assembly processes for quantum devices.
Document processes and their implementation across the global team.
Work with external packaging material vendors to use existing supply chains to deliver solutions for quantum-device packaging.
Evaluate external packaging suppliers as potential scaling partners.
Develop and implement test equipment and processes for evaluating packaging solutions.
Support development of advanced packaging technologies.
Work independently or as part of a team, as required.
Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.