CareerPlan

Senior R&D Engineer

Palo Alto, California, United StatesFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10

Core

Large-scale analysis of SNSPD data and film metrology to design experiments for improving superconducting nanowire single photon detectors and materials.

Role type

Senior R&D Engineer (Quantum Photonics/Materials)

Builds

Scalable, high-performance SNSPD devices and materials for fault-tolerant quantum computers

Domain

Quantum Computing / Silicon Photonics / Condensed Matter Physics

Required skills

SNSPD design and development, microscopic superconductivity theory, condensed matter physics, device design, film metrology, data analysis

Preferred skills

PhD in technical discipline, experience in superconducting device design

Technologies

SNSPDs, superconducting nanowires, cryogenic systems

Responsibilities

Analyze large-scale SNSPD data based on microscopic superconductivity theories, design experiments to improve SNSPD devices and materials, collaborate with material science, fabrication, testing, and layout teams to deploy SNSPDs at scale

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC