Microsoft
Senior Quantum Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- Required: Doctorate plus 1+ year; or master's degree plus 4+ years; or bachelor's degree plus 6+ years in industry or a research and development environment. Equivalent experience is accepted. Preferred: Doctorate plus 3+ years; or master's degree plus 6+ years; or bachelor's degree plus 8+ years in industry or a research and development environment.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs and tests scalable readout systems for topological qubits, coordinating across teams to integrate the systems with evolving qubit designs and control requirements.
What you'll do
- Design and test scalable readout circuitry for topological qubits.
- Codesign readout systems across teams and document, analyze, interpret, and present measurement results.
- Develop tools and processes that support quantum research while following safety standards.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or a related field and 1+ year of relevant experience; or a master's degree and 4+ years; or a bachelor's degree and 6+ years; or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide citizenship or qualifying status documentation for export-control eligibility assessment.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with at least one RF readout technique used in solid-state qubit devices, such as RF-SETs or dispersive readout.
- Experience with semiconductor devices or spins in semiconductors, or cryogenic microwave experiments and low-noise amplifiers.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
RF-SETs, dispersive readout
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