Applied Scientist, Quantum Device Packaging & Environment R&D, Device Team, AWS Center for Quan[...]

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 142,800 - 193,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs (restricted stock units)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon’s AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA seeks an Applied Scientist on the Device Team, focusing on packaging and environmental R&D for quantum devices. You will design, model, and test packaging for cryogenic qubit environments, driving improvements in qubit performance and reliability.

The role requires deep expertise in packaging, environmental control, and microwave engineering, with collaboration across physicists, engineers, and software developers to advance hardware

Qualifications

• Patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed venues.
• 3+ years of cryogenic packaging design/testing or quantum hardware characterization.
• Experience with cryogenic systems and low-temperature measurement environments.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related languages.
• Familiarity with professional software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and test packaging solutions for superconducting quantum devices at cryogenic temperatures.
• Develop test standards for DC and microwave qubit environments and assess environmental contributions to decoherence and loss.
• Automate data collection and reporting pipelines for scalable characterization across devices and configurations.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, PCB designers, and circuit designers to mitigate environmental noise and integration uncertainty.
• Contribute to multi-year roadmap planning for packaging and environmental capabilities.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics

PhD in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Applied Scientist, Quantum Device Packaging & Environment R&D, Device Team, AWS Center for Quantum Computing, Device Team

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA, is looking to hire an Applied Scientist on the Device Team, focused on packaging and environmental R&D for quantum devices. 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 deep expertise in the design, modeling, and testing of packaging and off‑chip environments for microelectronic or quantum devices, with a strong understanding of how packaging and environmental factors impact qubit performance at cryogenic operating conditions.

Candidates with a track record of original scientific contributions in packaging, microwave engineering, or quantum cryogenic hardware will be preferred. We are looking for candidates with strong scientific and engineering principles, resourcefulness and a bias for action, superior problem solving, and excellent communication skills. Working effectively within a team environment is essential. As an applied scientist at CQC, you will be expected to drive packaging and environmental R&D from concept through hardware demonstration and stay abreast of advances in quantum hardware packaging and cryogenic measurement science.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and test packaging solutions for superconducting quantum devices, building electromagnetic and mechanical models to predict and optimize packaging performance and characterizing packaging at cryogenic temperatures.
• Design and develop test standards for characterizing the DC and microwave qubit environment, ensuring rigorous and reproducible assessment of off‑chip environmental contributions to qubit decoherence and loss.
• Automate data collection for environmental test standards and develop automated reporting pipelines to enable efficient, scalable characterization across devices and configurations.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, PCB designers, and circuit designers to identify and mitigate the most significant sources of environmental noise and integration uncertainty, driving improvements in qubit performance through off‑chip environment optimization.
• Contribute to multi‑year roadmap planning for packaging and environmental capabilities aligned with CQC objectives, and help establish the scientific foundation for this capability area within the Device team.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related languages.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics.
• 3+ years of experience in cryogenic packaging design/testing, microwave engineering, or quantum hardware characterization.
• Familiarity with cryogenic systems and low‑temperature measurement environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux.
• Experience in professional software development.
• PhD in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics.
• Hands‑on experience with superconducting quantum device packaging.
• Knowledge of sources of decoherence and loss in superconducting qubit systems related to packaging, off‑chip environments, and interfaces.
• Track record of driving R&D from concept through hardware demonstration.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following all federal, state, and local laws and company policies.

Location & Salary

Location: Pasadena, CA (USA)

Salary range: 142,800.00 – 193,200.00 USD annually.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional Supplemental life plans), EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Additional sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) are part of the total compensation package.