Microsoft
Quantum Systems Stability & Sensitivity Engineer
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- Required alternative: 2+ years of technical engineering experience with a bachelor's degree. Preferred alternatives: 3+ years with a master's degree or 5+ years with a bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; OR bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 2+ years of technical engineering experience; OR equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- For access to export-controlled information, provide proof of country of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status; citizenship will be verified with a valid passport, with other documents accepted for lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees where applicable.
About the job
Investigates and improves the stability and measurement sensitivity of quantum hardware by troubleshooting electrical interference, vibration, and drift, and supporting system builds and upgrades.
What you'll do
- Investigate and mitigate electrical interference, signal pickup, vibration, and long-term drift in hardware and instrumentation.
- Characterize and validate rack layout, cabling, grounding, shielding, and vibration effects through measurements and test racks.
- Troubleshoot systems, support site buildouts and upgrades, contribute to future system design, and communicate findings.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; OR bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 2+ years of technical engineering experience; OR equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check; provide citizenship or eligible status documentation for export-control access.
- Ability to use AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency and work in an AI-first environment.
Nice to have
- Doctorate in a related engineering field; OR master's degree and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; OR bachelor's degree and 5+ years of technical engineering experience; OR equivalent experience.
- Hands-on instrumentation and low-noise measurement experience; familiarity with vibration, cryogenic systems, quantum-device characterization, or data acquisition/programming.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
spectrum/network/audio analyzers, lock-in amplifiers, low-noise pre-amps, He3 cryostats, dilution refrigerators, Python, MATLAB, git
AI focus
Use AI tools for measurement, performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, and task automation; work in an AI-first environment to accelerate discovery through hardware development.
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