Quantum Materials & Process Scientist (Wafer-Scale)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA is hiring an Applied Scientist on the Materials team to advance materials integration and process development for superconducting quantum processors. You will collaborate with physicists, materials scientists, and engineers to drive R&D from deposition to hardware demonstration.

Candidates should have expertise in thin-film deposition, wafer-scale integration, and materials characterization, with a track record of

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant engineering or physics field.
• Expertise in thin-film deposition and process integration at wafer scale.
• Experience in thin-film characterization is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize materials for superconducting quantum hardware, focusing on deposition and integration.
• Coordinate cross-functional work to translate materials advances into production and publication when applicable.

Skills

Thin-film deposition

Wafer-scale integration

Thin-film characterization

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent

Job description

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA is hiring an Applied Scientist on the Materials team to advance materials integration and process development for superconducting quantum processors. You will collaborate with physicists, materials scientists, and engineers to drive R&D from deposition to hardware demonstration.

Candidates should have expertise in thin-film deposition, wafer-scale integration, and materials characterization, with a track record of