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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