Xanadu · 1 day ago
Metrology Engineer
Albany, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expXanadu is focused on building accessible quantum computers and is seeking a Metrology Engineer to join their Fabrication Process Engineering team. The role involves developing and refining metrology protocols for photonic quantum computing hardware, collaborating with engineers and external partners to ensure high-quality measurements and analysis.
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Hiring Manager
Aaron Walker
Responsibilities
Work with Xanadu engineers to define, develop and implement inline metrology flows for monitoring critical materials and device parameters on a variety of different technology platforms
Innovate and improve upon inline metrology protocols to achieve higher resolution measurements of key parameters, enable measurements of hard-to-measure features, etc
Coordinate with offline metrology partners to ensure timely execution of routine metrology and failure analysis experiments
Collaborate closely with external analysis labs and metrology tool vendors to develop advanced measurement and analysis protocols for measuring critical materials and device properties
Coordinate with internal software development and data analysis teams to improve data quality and enable quantitative modeling and decision making
Innovate in the space of metrology and failure analysis
Stay abreast of new developments in the fields of metrology and failure analysis, especially related to photonics fabrication process development
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in materials science, physics, nanoengineering or related field
≥ 3 years of experience developing inline metrology flows for photonics and/or semiconductor chip fabrication
Experience working in a foundry environment for integrated photonics and/or semiconductor products, including experience owning lots, working with an MES, etc
Strong familiarity or mastery of several standard semiconductor and photonics metrology and failure analysis techniques, including some subset of: SEM, TEM, AFM, defect inspection, ellipsometry, XRR/XRD, SIMS, Raman spectroscopy
Demonstrated track record of method development, innovation and making improvements in the field of integrated photonics and/or semiconductor metrology
Experience coordinating with and managing external partners, including major semiconductor and photonics foundries, external metrology labs, and/or metrology tool vendors
Experience purchasing metrology tools, including performing best-of-breed evaluations, defining tool acceptance criteria, etc
Strong critical thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to tackle challenging problems and develop innovative solutions
Excellent communication skills and strong sense of teamwork
Ability to travel for work up to ~25% time
Preferred
≥ 6 years of experience developing inline metrology flows for photonics and/or semiconductor chip fabrication
Experience characterizing multiple material systems, such as silicon-based materials, dielectrics, crystalline electro-optic materials, III-Vs, etc
Experience with metrology development for ultra-low loss photonic components
Prior experience owning metrology and characterization tools
Experience working in fabless companies
Company
Xanadu
Xanadu provides hardware, software, applications, and simulators for quantum computing.
51-200 employees
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$269.05MKey Investors
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2025-07-22Grant· $0.73M
2024-02-22Debt Financing· $2.78M
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