Xanadu · 9 hours ago
Process Integration Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expXanadu is on a mission to build useful quantum computers accessible to everyone. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in fabrication processes for integrated photonic devices to develop and optimize critical components of Xanadu’s quantum computing hardware.
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Hiring Manager
Aaron Walker
Responsibilities
Contribute to the development and optimization of process modules used to build integrated photonic devices from crystalline electro-optic materials, such as thin film lithium niobate
Independently own and direct wafer lots processed at Xanadu’s foundry partners
Design and execute fabrication process improvement experiments, including defining fabrication splits, gathering and analyzing inline data, etc
Define and execute metrology and failure analysis plans to identify and mitigate failure modes and assess results of process optimization experiments
Collaborate with internal and external photonics process engineers, process integration engineers and photonics design engineers, including at Xanadu’s foundry partners
Challenge the state-of-the-art in key performance metrics associated with integrated photonics fabrication
Stay abreast of new developments in the field of photonics fabrication process development and rapidly implement new learnings and discoveries
Qualification
Required
PhD in physics, materials science, electrical engineering or related field
≥ 10 years of experience working in a foundry environment for semiconductor and/or integrated photonics products
Experience with full product development cycle, from R&D through volume ramping
Experience coordinating with and managing external partners, including major semiconductor and photonics foundries
Experience with semiconductor fabrication process development, including experience with common process modules and optimization pathways
Demonstrated track record of achieving low loss in integrated photonic components through fabrication process development
Familiarity with standard semiconductor and photonics metrology and failure analysis techniques, including at least two of: SEM, TEM, AFM, ellipsometry, XRR/XRD, SIMS, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence
Basic familiarity with passive and active photonic components, such as waveguides, modulators, switches, beamsplitters, resonators, MZIs, etc
Strong critical thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to tackle challenging problems and develop innovative solutions
Excellent communication skills and strong sense of teamwork
Availability for travel required, expected ≤ 20% travel time
Preferred
≥ 5 years of experience with integrated photonics fabrication and fabrication process development using electro-optic materials, such as thin film lithium niobate
Experience with integrated photonics
Experience etching waveguides from lithium niobate or similar crystalline electro-optic materials
Experience procuring processing and/or measurement tools, including performing best-of-breed evaluations, assisting with acceptance testing and tool install, process qualification, etc
Experience with data analysis and related software, such as Python, GitHub, JMP, MATLAB, etc
Experience working in fabless companies
Proficiency in Mandarin
Company
Xanadu
Xanadu provides hardware, software, applications, and simulators for quantum computing.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$269.05MKey Investors
Innovation for Defence Excellence and SecurityFedDevStrategic Innovation Fund
2025-11-03Acquired
2025-07-22Grant· $0.73M
2024-02-22Debt Financing· $2.78M
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