Superconducting Circuit Quantum Engineer - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$138,000 - $190,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Superconducting Circuit Quantum Engineer, you will develop novel materials, processes, and devices for emerging quantum information technologies.
What you'll do
- Design and develop superconducting quantum circuits and devices, including qubits, resonators, couplers, and related test structures.
- Develop and optimize fabrication processes for superconducting quantum devices, with emphasis on materials, interfaces, patterning, deposition, etch, and device integration.
- Design experiments, collect and analyze data, and translate results into actionable improvements in materials, processes, device design, and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex device and process issues, perform root-cause analysis, and develop solutions to improve device performance, yield, and reproducibility.
- Measure and analyze relevant material, electrical, microwave, and device properties and interpret their impact on superconducting quantum circuit performance.
- Collaborate across materials, process engineering, device design, characterization, and integration teams to develop new quantum technologies.
What you'll need
- Strong background in superconducting qubit devices.
- Hands-on experience in superconducting circuit/device design.
- Hands-on experience in micro/nanofabrication.
- Hands-on experience in cryogenic characterization.
Skills: superconducting quantum circuits, fabrication processes, materials engineering, semiconductor processing, device integration, cryogenic characterization
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 617 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1111 | 9867 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 54 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: superconducting quantum circuits, fabrication processes, materials engineering, semiconductor processing, device integration, cryogenic characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.