Semiconductor Fabrication Scientist - 424

We are seeking a Semiconductor Fabrication Scientist in our Plymouth, MN Location.

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in all stages of development and manufacturing of microfabricated ion traps, including new concept creation, design, layout, fabrication, packaging and characterization
• Develop designs and process flows for ion trap features and components with integrated photonics
• Assess requirements of current and future ion traps, and specify or develop designs and processes meeting those requirements
• Work closely with an integrated team of scientists, engineers and technicians to translate system requirements and designs into functional hardware
• Engage with 3rd parties to cultivate key partnerships, supplier relationships, and co-development opportunities
• Contribute to strategic, long-range planning for future trap designs and processes

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree minimum
• Minimum 3 years' experience in one or more of the following areas: MEMS fabrication, IC fabrication, integrated optics of waveguides, and chip-scale photonics (PhD/Masters inclusive)
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science or Engineering
• Demonstrated ability to apply physics and materials expertise to practical device designs
• Experiencing interfacing with a semiconductor foundry
• Relevant experience with process integration in a micro-fabrication manufacturing environment
• Relevant work experience in a micro-fabrication development environment
• Experience with a wide range of semiconductor/MEMS processes and processing tools including layout, thin film deposition, additive and subtractive patterning, photolithography, deep reactive ion etching, and process integration
• Knowledge of on-chip photonics, wafer fabrication and fiber-to-chip coupling
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling (mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, optical and multi-physics) of MEMS-like structures
• Experience with 2.5/3D semiconductor packaging
• Experience working in an R&D environment
• Published results within their field of research
• Experience working within a cross-functional team environment
• Individuals who are results-oriented and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done despite competing priorities
• Good interpersonal skills, verbal and written

$124,000 - $160,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Non-Incentive Eligible

Estimated Salary Wage: $124,000 - $166,000 Annually

Quantinuum is the world's largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum's technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.

We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing.

Quantinuum recently secured $300M in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements:

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.