Chief Ion Trap Wafer Fabrication Scientist - 870 in Broomfield, Colorado at Quantinuum

We are seeking a highly qualified Chief Ion Trap Wafer Fabrication Scientist in Plymouth, MN; Broomfield, CO; or Malta, NY.

In this role you will work closely with a team of physicists, engineers, and technicians, as well as with our foundry partners, to drive forward all aspects of fabrication for our next generation of ion traps and related components, and to develop new and improved methods for producing higher performing and higher quality traps. This influential position will balance technical leadership, individual technical contribution, and external vendor partnership. A successful candidate will have a broad and deep understanding of wafer fabrication in both IC and MEMS environments, as well as a proven track record of advancing R&D efforts beyond the state of the art. Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week, with approval.

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

• The ability to lead and drive all stages of development of microfabricated ion traps, including new concept creation, design, layout, fabrication, packaging and characterization
• Contribute to strategic, long-range planning
• 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 possible key partnerships, supplier relationships, and co-development opportunities

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• Minimum 15+ years' experience in one or more of the following areas: Semiconductor/MEMS process development, Ion trap design and fabrication, integrated optics of waveguides, and chip-scale photonics (PhD/Masters inclusive)
• Due to U.S. export control laws, must be a US citizen (Plymouth, MN only)
• 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.

• PhD in Physics or Engineering preferred
• Relevant work experience in a micro-fabrication process environment
• Experience with a wide range of semiconductor/MEMS processes and processing tools including layout, deep reactive ion etching, photolithography, e-beam lithography, thin film deposition and electroplating
• 10+ years’ experience working with external foundries strongly preferred
• Knowledge of on-chip silicon photonics, photonic modeling 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 packaging; Experience with optical/semiconductor packaging
• Experience working in an R&D environment
• Published results within their field of research
• Patented results within their field of research
• Experience working within a cross-functional team environment

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible – Range posted is inclusive of bonus target

The pay range for this role is $208,000 – $260,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.