Drimva

Microsoft

Quantum Engineer - Artificial Intelligence and Devices

$120K–$261K

Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026

Experience
1+ year with a doctorate; 4+ years with a master’s degree; or 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree, in industry or a research and development environment. Preferred experience includes 1+ year in mesoscopic condensed-matter or topological physics and 1+ year contributing to open-source projects, deployed technical solutions, or published research.
Education
Doctorate, Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field, with experience alternatives as stated; or equivalent experience.

About the job

Develops automation, AI, machine-learning, and data-analysis solutions for quantum-device research and experiments.

What you'll do

  • Develop and improve automation pipelines for quantum-device experiments and data analysis.
  • Apply AI and machine-learning methods to quantum-device characterization, tuning, and experimental data analysis.
  • Integrate machine-learning models into simulation and control environments with researchers and engineers.

What they ask for

  • Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of relevant experience; or Master’s degree and 4+ years; or Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years; or equivalent experience.
  • Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Provide citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected-status documentation for export-control eligibility assessment.
  • Ability to leverage AI tools and design and build AI agents/copilots for tasks such as experiment setup, log triage, and knowledge retrieval.

Nice to have

  • Experience with mesoscopic condensed-matter or topological physics, quantum devices, transport, or cryogenic experiments.
  • Experience contributing to open-source projects, deployed technical solutions, or published research; advanced degree and hands-on modern AI experience are also preferred.

Pay

USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base pay); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base pay)

Tools

Python, C++

AI focus

Develop and apply AI and machine-learning methods for quantum-device research; use AI tools and build AI agents/copilots to assist experiment workflows.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)