Microsoft
Senior Quantum Measurement Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 4+ years with a master's degree, or 1+ years with a doctorate, in industry or a research and development environment; equivalent experience accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs and runs experiments to characterize integrated quantum systems, analyze performance, and improve quantum measurement processes.
What you'll do
- Design and execute experiments on integrated quantum systems, including hybrid semiconductor-superconductor devices.
- Analyze complex, partial, and noisy results and communicate proposed actions to stakeholders.
- Identify ways to streamline and automate quantum measurements, including with AI methods where appropriate.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR master's degree and 4+ years; OR doctorate and 1+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to apply AI to accelerate engineering while developing shipping and prototype code.
- Ability to leverage AI tools for innovation and efficiency.
- Meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check and export-control eligibility verification requirements.
Nice to have
- 8+ years’ (PhD included) experience conducting experiments on solid-state quantum devices and associated control systems.
- 8+ years’ (PhD included) experience with cryogenic measurement systems, data acquisition, high-level language programming, and version control.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
python, matlab, git
AI focus
Apply AI methods to streamline and automate quantum measurements, accelerate engineering while developing shipping and prototype code, and improve innovation and efficiency.
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