AS III Quantum Device Fab, Quantum Computing

The Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena CA is looking to hire a Quantum Research Scientist in the Fabrication group. You will join a multi-disciplinary team of theoretical and experimental physicists materials scientists and hardware and software engineers working at the forefront of quantum computing. You should have a deep and broad knowledge of device fabrication techniques.

Candidates with a track record of original scientific contributions will be preferred. We are looking for candidates with strong engineering principles resourcefulness and a bias for action superior problem solving and excellent communication skills. Working effectively within a team environment is essential. As a research scientist you will be expected to work on new ideas and stay abreast of the field of experimental quantum computation.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will drive improvements in qubit performance by characterizing the impact of environmental and material noise on qubit dynamics. This will require designing experiments to assess the role of specific noise sources ensuring the collection of statistically significant data through automation analyzing the results and preparing clear summaries for the team. Finally you will work with hardware engineers material scientists and circuit designers to implement changes which mitigate the impact of the most significant noise sources.

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- Masters degree or PhD and 5 years of applied research experience
- Broad experience in fabrication and measurement techniques with ability to learn new topics as needed
- 5 years of relevant experience working in a cleanroom environment
- 5 years of hands-on experience with electron beam lithography; photolithography; wafer-level wet/dry etching techniques; wafer cleaning and lift-off techniques; thin film deposition techniques (e.g. PECVD LPCVD ALD evaporation sputtering and furnace oxidation); semiconductor and thin film metrology techniques (e.g. AFM SEM XPS EDX profilometry reflectometry and ellipsometry);
- Effective at managing multiple tasks/projects and working independently or within a team environment with other scientists engineers and technicians who might have a wide range of technical skill levels

- Knowledge of R Python or similar scientific coding language
- Familiarity with superconducting quantum computing components fabrication and packaging techniques
- 8 years of relevant industry experience working in a cleanroom environment
- Hands-on experience with electroplating; wafer thinning; chemical mechanical polishing; wafer level and flip-chip packaging techniques; temporary and permanent wafer level bonding; 2.5/3D integration schemes
- Experience in performing failure analysis and root cause investigation for process excursions
- Working knowledge of statistical analysis and design of experiments using JMP or minitab
- Experience in yield monitoring statical process control and demonstrating process capability

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