Quantum Device Scientist
HRLMalibu, California
Full Time
Posted March 26, 2025
$133k - $166k
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Job Description
The position involves developing and optimizing semiconductor spin quantum bit devices by analyzing electrical and materials data, investigating device failures, and improving fabrication processes, with a focus on quantum device physics and statistical analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Relate electrical test data at various temperatures to fabrication processes and device design
- Investigate device failures using materials characterization techniques
- Organize, update, and summarize testing and characterization results
- Use databases to extract critical information and perform statistical data analysis
- Communicate technical findings through oral and written reports
- Develop and design novel semiconductor or quantum devices
- Analyze failure modes and perform failure analysis
- Operate and understand cryogenic test equipment
- Apply semiconductor device physics principles in research and development
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related field or Master s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience in semiconductor yield engineering field
- Ability to relate electrical data taken at various temperature stages of testing, including quantum coherent spin qubit characterization, to fabrication processes and semiconductor device design
- Experience investigating device failures through materials characterization techniques
- Ability to organize, update, and summarize results from materials characterization and testing
- Proficiency in using databases to extract critical information and perform statistical data analysis
- Experience in failure analysis, including materials characterization techniques
- Development and design of novel semiconductor or quantum devices, including understanding of cleanroom fabrication equipment and processes
- Knowledge of semiconductor device physics
- Experience with cryogenic test equipment
- Strong technical communication skills, including oral and written reporting
- Strong work ethic and enjoyment of problem solving
- Natural scientific curiosity
- Must be able to climb ladders to use elevated test equipment
- Must be able to work safely in a laboratory environment
- US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain US Government security clearance
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range: 132,765 - 165,983 USD
Bonus benefits
Work in a laboratory environment with cryogenic test equipment
Opportunity to develop and design novel semiconductor or quantum devices
Use of cleanroom fabrication equipment and processes
Work with advanced semiconductor device physics and materials characterization techniques
Potential for career growth through technical communication and reporting
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