Lead Quantum Engineer, Superconducting Qubits & Automation

Conductor Quantum; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free healthcare, dental, and vision

Work on the most important technical问题

Job summary

Conductor Quantum is building quantum superintelligence, aiming to make a quantum computer as easy to use as ChatGPT. You will lead superconducting qubit calibration, experimental setup, and lab development, working with physicists and ML engineers to create an end-to-end quantum control stack.

This role involves device packaging, cryogenic assembly, and active collaboration across hardware and software. You will shape the calibration pipeline and drive production readiness of the lab

Qualifications

• High intelligence, high energy, and high integrity.
• Hungry to change the world and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Take superconducting-qubit devices from post-fab packaging to operational readiness. Own chip mounting and cryogenic assembly including wirebonding, shielding, and thermalization.
• Design or adapt microwave-compatible PCBs and enclosures for clean signal routing, filtering, and integration with control electronics.
• Build and maintain dilution refrigerator measurement setups including fridge wiring, line commissioning, and system verification.
• Specify, install, and test microwave and cryogenic hardware such as attenuators, filters, isolators, circulators, switches, and low-noise amplifiers.
• Develop robust procedures for cooldowns, thermal cycling, and system diagnostics to maximise uptime and repeatability.
• Lead setup and scaling of the experimental lab environment from equipment selection to day-to-day reliability.
• Write or adapt control software to interface with AWGs, microwave sources, DC sources, digitizers, and FPGA-based controllers.
• Build experiment orchestration and data practices so calibrations are reproducible and automatable.
• Work closely with physicists, ML engineers, and backend developers to integrate hardware, software, and data into a unified quantum control stack.
• Provide fast, practical feedback on usability, stability, and performance.

Job description

Conductor Quantum is building quantum superintelligence, aiming to make a quantum computer as easy to use as ChatGPT. You will lead superconducting qubit calibration, experimental setup, and lab development, working with physicists and ML engineers to create an end-to-end quantum control stack.

This role involves device packaging, cryogenic assembly, and active collaboration across hardware and software. You will shape the calibration pipeline and drive production readiness of the lab