Microsoft
Senior Quantum Engineer - Quantum Systems
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree; 4+ years with a master’s degree; or 1+ year with a doctorate, including possible postdoctoral research; or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role requires proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status for export-control eligibility assessment; this is not stated as a visa sponsorship policy.
About the job
Develops and integrates quantum engineering systems, experiments, tools, and methods, then characterizes their performance and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design and conduct experiments or simulations; analyze data and use results to improve work.
- Develop quantum engineering equipment, devices, tools, and processes, and integrate subsystems across hardware, software, and algorithm teams.
- Improve system reliability and performance, document technical work, and investigate risks or failures.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of industry or R&D experience; or Master’s degree and 4+ years; or doctorate and 1+ year, which may include postdoctoral research; or equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Provide citizenship or eligible status documentation for export-control access assessment; citizenship is verified with a valid passport, with other documents permitted for certain statuses.
- Ability to use AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency and work in an AI-first environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in quantum engineering, experimental equipment or processes, or integrated hardware systems.
- Programming experience in a high-level language such as Python or MATLAB.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB
AI focus
Use AI tools for measurement, performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day-to-day task automation, and accelerating discovery through hardware development.
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