Staff Engineer - Foundry Management

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, Foundry Management, to lead the fabrication of our ion traps and other development efforts with our external partners to enable scalable, high-fidelity quantum operations. In this role, you will work with the team focused on ion trap design, layout, fabrication, and test for quantum computers. You will work closely with other teams at IonQ to define our microfabrication needs and coordinate external foundry priorities to align with overall company needs.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage external custom device development with US and international foundries. This includes reviewing lot status, split plans, and line-by-line travelers
• Write statements of work for engagement with new and existing vendors, supporting procurement and contract negotiations for critical suppliers
• Work cross-functionally across IonQ to gather all information needed for the foundry partners to deliver; this includes specifications, risk mitigation strategies, and discussing complex interdependencies, and working with design, layout, test, and packaging teams
• Propose and implement a short loop plan to mitigate technical and schedule risks to deliver working fully processed devices on time
• Analyze in-line metrology data to assess conformance; work with the validation team to review tolerances and update them according to new results or simulations
• Assist in root cause failure analysis of microfabricated devices internally and at external partners; review, track, and resolve risks
• Monitor project performance to understand impacts to cost, schedule, and technical capability; understand status and actively address issues during development

You’d be a good fit with: 

• Master's or higher in Engineering or a relevant field/discipline
• 3+ years managing R&D, new product introduction (NPI), and/or low-volume manufacturing team or semiconductor devices based on commercial foundry processes
• 10+ years developing and delivering novel devices using custom CMOS or MEMS semiconductor devices
• Experience in foundry process development, its characterization, and transfer to production
• Expertise in novel microfabrication, its development  and its qualification
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration over multiple time zones
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to a broad audience at all levels of the company

You’d be a great fit with: 

• Expertise in fabrication of control electronics, photonics, ion traps
• Experience with data aggregation and statistical analysis/reporting
• Experience with Jira, Smartsheet and similar tools for project management

Location: This role can work onsite or hybrid from our College Park, MD office or fully remote in the US for the right candidate (EST preferred). 
Travel: Up to 25% to other office sites
Job ID:  1264

The approximate base salary range for this position is $126,887 -