Senior Quantum Materials Scientist: 3D Integration

Amazon Science; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Applied Scientist on the Materials team to drive materials integration R&D from process development through hardware demonstration for superconducting quantum processors.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of physicists, materials scientists, and engineers to develop thin-film deposition, semiconductor integration, and materials characterization techniques, shaping scalable qubit architectures.

Qualifications

• PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.
• Expertise in thin-film deposition and process integration at 200 mm wafer scale or larger.
• Expertise in thin-film characterization.
• Experience delivering on projects as part of cross-team collaboration.
• Proficient in a scientific programming environment.
• Familiarity with superconducting materials and their integration into device fabrication flows.
• Experience developing novel materials or deposition processes for advanced device architectures.
• Experience with 3D integration.
• Track record translating materials or process integration advances into improved device performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize materials for superconducting quantum hardware, emphasizing thin-film deposition and integration architectures for scaling qubit density.
• Establish process-structure-property relationships for production-relevant films and interfaces; qualify new tools and modules.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to translate materials advances into production; publish results in journals when appropriate.

Skills

Thin-film deposition

Thin-film characterization

Cross-team collaboration

Scientific programming

Excellent communication

Education

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

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Applied Scientist on the Materials team to drive materials integration R&D from process development through hardware demonstration for superconducting quantum processors.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of physicists, materials scientists, and engineers to develop thin-film deposition, semiconductor integration, and materials characterization techniques, shaping scalable qubit architectures.