Microsoft
Senior Quantum Measurement Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- Required alternatives: 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years with a master’s degree, or 1+ years with a doctorate, in industry or R&D; or equivalent experience. Preferred: 8+ years in specified experimental work, data acquisition/programming and version control, and cryostat operation.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role involves access to export-controlled information. Candidates must provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status for eligibility assessment; citizenship is verified with a valid passport, with alternative documents applicable to lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
About the job
Develop and characterize quantum-device materials and components through RF and transport measurements, while improving measurement processes and device performance.
What you'll do
- Design and execute experiments to characterize RF and transport properties of materials used in qubit development.
- Perform measurement techniques to advance quantum practices and devices, and identify opportunities to streamline and automate measurements.
- Use cross-disciplinary technical input to improve device performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field plus 6+ years’ experience in industry or R&D; OR Master’s degree in a listed or related field plus 4+ years; OR Doctorate in a listed or related field plus 1+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- Meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots for experiment setup, log triage, report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval.
Nice to have
- 8+ years’ experience (PhD included) with experimental work involving cryogenic RF characterization of semiconductors, dielectrics, metals, and/or superconductors.
- 8+ years’ experience with data acquisition and programming in a high-level language, version control, and hands-on operation of cryostats (4K and colder); experience with SPC and DoE.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
RF, AI, python, matlab, git, SPC, DoE
AI focus
Apply AI methods to streamline and automate quantum measurements; leverage AI tools and build AI agents/copilots for experiment setup, log triage, measurement reporting, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval.
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