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Microsoft · 7 hours ago

Principal Quantum Engineer

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $275K/yr

6+ years exp

Microsoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering individuals and organizations globally. They are seeking a Principal Quantum Engineer to develop and run qubit experiments, lead collaboration across Quantum teams, and advance quantum practices and devices.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and run qubit experiments and adapt to new challenges

Lead collaboration across Quantum teams for efficient use of company expertise, including hardware, software, and algorithms

Seek, understand, and utilize technical input across technical fields

Direct and deploy measurement techniques to advance quantum practices and devices

Direct large-scale experimentation, data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting of results

Other:

Embody our culture and values

Qualification

Quantum information physicsQubit measurementsData acquisitionRF readoutHigh-level programmingMulti-qubit systemsQuantum characterizationInnovationCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR equivalent experience

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation)

Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs)

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years' experience in industry or in a research and development environment

OR equivalent experience

12+ years' experience (PhD included) with experimental work with spin qubits or superconducting qubits

12+ years' (PhD included) experience with data acquisition and programming in a high-level language (e.g. python, matlab) and experience codeveloping software in a version-controlled repository

12+ years' experience with RF readout and time-domain control of qubits

Hands-on experimental experience with control of multi-qubit systems

Hands-on experimental experience with quantum characterization, verification, and validation (QCVV)