Microsoft Quantum has assembled a talented and diverse international team to create the world’s first scalable quantum computing system. Our full-stack approach involves exciting innovation from the physics at the quantum plane to providing global quantum services. At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the world's biggest problems by realizing advanced computing platforms at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. We are on the cusp of an accelerated effort in quantum computing. For more information about the Microsoft Quantum team, please visit https://quantum.microsoft.com/
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantum Measurement Engineer to join our team. This position offers an opportunity to have a meaningful influence on a revolutionary technology. The research effort includes a diverse staff of theoretical and experimental physicists, hardware designers and software engineers around the world. We are seeking an experimental quantum information physicist, applied physicist, or electrical engineer with a background in qubit measurements to participate in the research and development of our qubits.
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Responsibilities
Develop and automate qubit experiments and calibration routines, enabling robust, repeatable, and scalable qubit operation.
Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and automate quantum measurements, applying machine learning and AI methods where appropriate to maximize measurement throughput and reproducibility.
Guide cross-team collaboration across Quantum for efficient use of company expertise and work across teams and ensure contact with others. You’ll document work and make available internally and externally to the team to leverage work across teams.
- Communicate results, insights and recommendations clearly to multidisciplinary audiences, enabling data-driven decisions across teams.
Model and maintain safety and security practices and compliance with policies.
Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND experience in industry or in a research and development environment, could include completion of a post doctoral research position OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND solid experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND significant experience in industry or in a research and development environment OR equivalent industry experience.
Experience with low-noise electronic measurements (lockin amplifiers, analog pre-amps, etc.), cryogenic techniques (He3 cryostats or dilution refrigerators) or electrical transport characterization (for semiconductors, dielectrics, and superconductors).
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
Ability to leverage AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency (e.g., performance modeling and analysis, research gathering, day to day task automation).
Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs)
Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND significant experience in industry or in a research and development environment
OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND solid experience in industry or in a research and development environment
- OR Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND significant experience in industry or in a research and development environment, could include completion of a post doctoral research position
- OR equivalent experience
Solid experience with RF reflectometry measurements and time-domain control of qubits.
Experience in leveraging AI / ML tools to accelerate qubit bring-up and tuning.
Experience building automated, production-quality data and analysis pipelines.
Experience in developing code in a version-controlled environment (git, svn).
Experience with the physics of Majorana bound states and topological properties of matter
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Quantum Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Netherlands is € 78,800.00 - € 133,300.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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Quantum Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Denmark is kr 715,600.00 - kr 1,201,100.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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Skills Required
- Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or a related field plus industry or research and development experience, including postdoctoral experience; or a master's degree plus solid relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree plus significant relevant experience; or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience with low-noise electronic measurements, including lock-in amplifiers and analog pre-amplifiers.
- Experience with cryogenic techniques, such as He3 cryostats or dilution refrigerators.
- Experience with electrical transport characterization of semiconductors, dielectrics, or superconductors.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.
- Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Ability to provide citizenship, permanent residency, or other protected-status verification for export-control eligibility.
- Ability to leverage AI tools for performance modeling, research, analysis, and task automation.
- Ability to design and build AI agents or copilots for experiment setup, log triage, measurement reports, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval.
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field with relevant industry or research and development experience, or equivalent experience.
- Solid experience with RF reflectometry measurements and time-domain control of qubits.
- Experience using AI or machine learning tools to accelerate qubit bring-up and tuning.
- Experience building automated, production-quality data and analysis pipelines.
- Experience developing code in a version-controlled environment such as Git or SVN.
- Experience with the physics of Majorana bound states and topological properties of matter.
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