Senior Quantum Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Quantum Engineer. Location: California, Washington - USA

Work arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days per week in-office

Salary:

• $119,800 to $234,700 per year

• San Francisco Bay Area and New York City: $160,200 to $261,000 per year

Responsibilities:

• Design and simulate next-generation quantum processing unit (QPU) chips for scalable quantum computing using topological qubits.

• Develop chip components, wiring, and interfaces that connect with quantum control and readout systems.

• Perform RF simulations to define design requirements and improve control and readout performance.

• Collaborate with fabrication, systems, packaging, and control teams to develop integrated quantum processor designs.

• Build and maintain design tools, create device models, and support collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

• Apply integrated circuit design principles and engineering best practices to improve design processes.

• Use AI tools to accelerate hardware and software development.

• Design and build AI agents or copilots to assist with experiment setup, log analysis, measurement reports, protocol templates, and technical knowledge retrieval.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with at least 3 years of technical engineering experience; OR bachelor's degree in one of these fields with at least 5 years of experience; OR equivalent experience.

• Ability to pass Microsoft's Cloud Background Check upon hiring or transfer and every two years afterward.

• Must provide valid documentation to verify citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or another qualifying protected status for access to export-controlled information.

Preferred:

• Doctorate in a relevant engineering field with at least 3 years of technical engineering experience; OR master's degree with at least 6 years; OR bachelor's degree with at least 8 years; OR equivalent experience.

• At least 3 years of chip or PCB design experience involving quantum devices, mixed-signal integrated circuits, high-speed RF/digital circuits, or related technologies.

• Experience with electronic design automation (EDA) tools for integrated circuit and ASIC design, physical design, and verification.

• Experience with RF circuit and electromagnetic simulation for devices, chips, and interconnects using tools such as Ansys, Sigrity, COMSOL, Cadence, or SPICE-based simulators;

• Experience with thermal modeling of devices and chips, preferably for quantum or cryogenic systems, using Ansys, COMSOL, or custom tools.

• Knowledge of semiconductor device design and fabrication, including process design kits (PDKs).

• Experience with Python programming and collaborative development using Git/GitHub.

• Knowledge of quantum computing and practical quantum hardware experience, such as superconducting-qubit or spin-qubit systems.

• Ability to use modern AI tools to accelerate engineering and research.

Benefits and compensation:

• Base salary of $119,800 to $234,700 per year across most U.S. locations.

• Base salary of $160,200 to $261,000 per year in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.

• Additional benefits and compensation may be available, depending on role eligibility.

Other information:

• Travel is expected to be less than 25%.

• Applications will be accepted for at least 5 days and remain open until the position is filled;

• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations during the application process.

• AI tools may assist with recruitment, but human reviewers make the final hiring decisions.