Quantum Photonics Process & Lithography Engineer

Xanadu; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

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Job summary

Xanadu in Albany, NY area is seeking a Process Integration & Quantum Hardware Development professional to deliver photonic quantum computing hardware. You will leverage deep expertise in photonics fabrication process development and integration to define and implement integration schemes for critical components.

The role requires hands-on experience with lithography, metrology, and tapeout, plus strong collaboration across internal teams and with foundry partners.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in a foundry environment for semiconductor and/or integrated photonics products.
• Familiarity with standard semiconductor and photonics metrology and failure analysis techniques (SEM, TEM, AFM, defect inspection, ellipsometry, XRR/XRD, SIMS, Raman).
• Familiarity with photonic components such as waveguides, beamsplitters, resonators, MZIs.
• Hands-on expertise with advanced 300mm scanners.
• Experience managing tapeout cycles, specifying mask requirements, and reviewing ORC/OPC verification data.
• Excellent communication skills and strong sense of teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between internal component teams to ensure hardware requirements are satisfied in chips and circuits.
• Innovate in photonic process development and integration, focusing on ultra-low loss components.
• Collaborate with internal and external photonics process engineers to refine fabrication procedures.
• Work with foundry partners to improve lithography approaches while balancing fabrication requirements.
• Deliver integrated quantum photonics chips and circuits containing multiple active and passive components.
• Build, define, and own the photolithography and tapeout module from layout receipt to final wafer patterning.
• Receive GDS design files and manage the tapeout cycle with external mask shops.
• Define ORC targets, OPC aggressiveness, and DFM feedback to layout teams.
• Define scanner illumination conditions and tune NA/Sigma settings to maximize process windows.
• Execute focus/exposure matrices, optimize photoresist/BARC chemistries, and establish metrology baselines to ensure CD and overlay control.
• Stay abreast of new developments in photonics fabrication and advanced patterning.

Skills

Photonic fabrication

Lithography

Tapeout management

Metrology

Teamwork

Communication

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Eng, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, or related

Tools

SiView MES

300mm scanners

SEM

TEM

AFM

XRR/XRD

Raman

Job description

Xanadu in Albany, NY area is seeking a Process Integration & Quantum Hardware Development professional to deliver photonic quantum computing hardware. You will leverage deep expertise in photonics fabrication process development and integration to define and implement integration schemes for critical components.

The role requires hands-on experience with lithography, metrology, and tapeout, plus strong collaboration across internal teams and with foundry partners.