Senior Materials and Process Engineer

Infleqtion; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Savings Account

Paid FMLA, parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Student Loan Repayment

Equity program

Job summary

Infleqtion, Inc. in Louisville, CO is seeking a Senior Materials and Process Engineer to support the conception and maturation of quantum product processes, including glass substrate processing, bonding, silicon wafer work, and laser integration.

The role involves collaboration with physicists and engineers to define system requirements, documentation of designs, and testing via DOE and statistics. Travel up to 5% may be required; office-based environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science or materials engineering, engineering physics, or similar
• At least 4 years of experience in materials processing, product design, development and testing
• Experience with adhesive/epoxy selection and testing for low outgassing applications
• Experience with microscale/nanoscale processing (e.g., MEMS design and testing, wet bench etching, cleaning)
• Experience with several materials characterization techniques including high resolution microscopy, SEM, EDS, XPS, SIMS, XRD and X-ray CT scanning
• Experience with laser systems and laser safety, and ideally optics and opto-mechanics
• Experience with vacuum processing and UHV systems, designing and troubleshooting them (including helium leak checking or bomb testing)
• Proficient with physical vapor deposition technologies, including ion beam and/or magnetron sputtering
• Proficient with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or multi-physics modeling (e.g., COMSOL)
• Proficient with DOE/SPC/CIP techniques and software such as JMP and/or MiniTab

Responsibilities

• Develop materials bonding and fabrication techniques for construction of vacuum cells, vapor cells, and quantum components
• Collaborate with physicists and optical, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to define mechanical and optomechanical system requirements
• Produce engineering documentation, including technical drawings, mechanical assembly packages, work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Support root cause analysis or failure mode investigations
• Validate processes through design of experiments, hands-on testing and statistical analysis
• Other duties or projects as assigned

Skills

Materials processing

Bonding techniques

Microscale/nanoscience

Vacuum systems

Finite Element Analysis

DOE/SPC/CIP methods

Laser systems

SEM/EDS/XPS analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical/ electrical / materials science or related field

Tools

JMP

MiniTab

SEM

XPS

XRD

Job description

Senior Materials and Process Engineer at Infleqtion, Louisville, Colorado, United States. A senior-level full time position in the Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

POSITION SUMMARY

This role will support the conception and maturation of a variety of quantum products, including the development and testing of specialized processes: glass substrate processing, glass and dissimilar material bonding, silicon wafer processing and testing, thin film characterization, laser processing and electrical integration. The materials engineer’s role will include a combination of self-directed and collaborative efforts with a team of physicists, engineers, technicians, and business personnel.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Develop materials bonding and fabrication techniques for construction of vacuum cells, vapor cells, and quantum components
• Collaborate with physicists and optical, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to define mechanical and optomechanical system requirements
• Produce engineering documentation, including technical drawings, mechanical assembly packages, work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Support root cause analysis or failure mode investigations
• Validate processes through design of experiments, hands-on testing and statistical analysis
• Other duties or projects as assigned

TRAVEL

Up to 5% travel may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work will normally be performed in an office environment. Able to efficiently use automated office equipment such as laptops, copiers, and printers; able to effectively engage in communications (via phone, computer, or in-person). Will involve sitting, standing, walking, lifting, and carrying up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science or materials engineering, engineering physics, or similar
• At least 4 years of experience in an industry or academic environment working on materials processing, product design, product development and testing
• Experienced with adhesive/epoxy selection and testing, ideally for low outgassing applications
• Experienced with some microscale and/or nanoscale processing (e.g., MEMS design and testing, wet bench etching, cleaning, and processing)
• Experienced with several materials characterization and elemental analysis techniques including high resolution microscopy, SEM, EDS, XPS, SIMS, XRD and X-ray CT scanning
• Experienced with laser systems and laser safety, and ideally optics and opto-mechanics
• Experienced with vacuum processing and UHV systems, designing and troubleshooting them (including helium leak checking or bomb testing)
• Proficient with physical vapor deposition technologies, including ion beam and/or magnetron sputtering
• Proficient with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or multi-physics modeling (e.g., COMSOL)
• Proficient with DOE/SPC/CIP techniques and software such as JMP and/or MiniTab

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) match
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment
• Equity Program