Research Scientist - Fabrication

Job Description

Job Title: Research Scientist - Fabrication. Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

The role centers on nano-photonic device fabrication, lithography process optimization, and analysis of complex scientific data to support the next generation of distributed quantum systems; Your work will directly shape how trapped-ion quantum processors communicate and scale.

Duties:

• Develop, optimize, and maintain fabrication recipes for nano-photonic devices using e-beam and direct-write lithography.
• Set up inline metrology monitors and apply statistical process control for key fabrication steps.
• Analyze data from fabrication experiments and provide technical insights to design teams.
• Work across physics, engineering, and fabrication groups to support a shared development roadmap.
• Contribute to simulation, testing, and refinement of nano-structured devices.
• Support continuous improvement of fabrication processes across substrates and device types.

Qualifications:

• PhD in physics, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in fabrication, simulation, and optimization of nano-structured devices.
• Strong background in lithography, etching, annealing, CVD, and PVD;
• Experience with simulation tools such as Lumerical, COMSOL, or Flexcompute.
• Skill in data processing, visualization, and organization;
• Understanding of fabrication constraints for nano-structures.

Preferred:

• Seven or more years of experience in nanophotonics design and characterization.
• Three or more years of industry experience;
• Experience with heterogeneous integration and on-chip components.
• Experience developing optical testing setups, including automated systems.

Benefits and instructions:

• Base salary range is $107,123 to $140,251, plus bonus, equity, and full benefits.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, legal support, and stipends.
• This role is onsite in Boston, MA, with less than ten percent travel.
• Employment may require meeting U.S. export control requirements;
• Apply by submitting your resume through IonQ’s careers portal.