Quantum Compute Nanofabrication Engineer - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on the design and nanofabrication of superconducting qubit and QPU test devices. You will work on translating process uniformity into exceptional resonator and qubit performance uniformity across wafers.
What you'll do
- Lead and execute research projects in quantum computing superconducting qubit design and nanofabrication.
- Implement design and nanofabrication process changes to drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with product teams to develop innovative solutions.
- Stay current with industry and academic trends, publishing papers and presenting at conferences.
- Develop and present detailed reports and visualizations to communicate findings.
What you'll need
- Ph.D degree and post-doctoral experience in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science with focus on experimental work on superconducting qubit design, nanofabrication and metrology.
- Thorough understanding of superconducting qubit design theory.
- Experience in nanofabrication methods for superconducting qubits.
- Experience in wafer level metrology, including SEM, TEM, AFM, XPS.
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Rust, TCL, or C, and knowledge (or willingness to acquire knowledge) of FPGA based microcontrollers.
Nice to have
- Experience in chip to wafer bonding with superconducting bumps.
Skills: nanofabrication, superconducting qubit, e-beam lithography, reactive ion etching, physical vapor deposition
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 77-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1044
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Median days open
77 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Western Digital | All employers we track in this specialty (1044 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 1044 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 175 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 77 d (−32 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: nanofabrication, superconducting qubit, e-beam lithography, reactive ion etching, physical vapor deposition
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 347 open roles · median 155 d
- Applied Materials · 79 open roles · median 76 d
- GlobalFoundries · 67 open roles · median 108 d
- Texas Instruments · 53 open roles · median 44 d
- STMicroelectronics · 48 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 43 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 1044 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.