Quantum Engineering Postdoc: Multiqubit QPU Fabrication

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Quantum Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow in the AMCR Division's QuIST group to advance superconducting qubit technologies, including materials, circuit design, and metrology. The role leverages state-of-the-art facilities at LBNL for fabrication and quantum measurements, contributing to full-stack QPU research.

The position emphasizes collaboration with industry partners, publication of results, and mentoring of graduate students, with on-site

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Experience in cleanroom/nanofabrication processes with hands-on metrology for device performance/yield.
• Experience in superconducting qubit design, fabrication, and measurement.
• Strong publication record and ability to communicate results in writing and speaking.
• Ability to work collaboratively and mentor students.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to collaborators' sites and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Perform electromagnetic simulation of qubit circuits with novel designs to achieve high coherence qubits.
• Develop cleanroom metrology for superconducting qubit devices with CMOS in-line metrology in lab and with industry partners.
• Fabrication process development and optimization to improve device materials and characterize qubit performance.
• Fabrication of multiqubit, multilayer quantum processor as part of the Berkeley Lab project.
• Present and publish experimental results in internal and external meetings and journals.
• Support and lead collaboration projects with quantum computing industrial partners.

Skills

Superconducting qubits design

Microwave circuit design

Cleanroom metrology

Fabrication & measurement

Surface participation simulation

Material loss tangent

Publication & science communication

Collaborative teamwork

Mentoring students

Travel to collaborators/conferences

Education

PhD in Physics / Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering / Materials Science

Tools

EM solvers

Network analyzers

CMOS multilayer fabrication equipment

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Quantum Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow in the AMCR Division's QuIST group to advance superconducting qubit technologies, including materials, circuit design, and metrology. The role leverages state-of-the-art facilities at LBNL for fabrication and quantum measurements, contributing to full-stack QPU research.

The position emphasizes collaboration with industry partners, publication of results, and mentoring of graduate students, with on-site