Equipment Engineer, Quantum Fabrication

Job Description

Job Title: Equipment Engineer, AWS Center for Quantum Computing – Fabrication. Location: Pasadena, California, USA

You will work in a cleanroom environment alongside scientists and engineers to ensure reliable lab operations and high equipment performance.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment and lab infrastructure issues
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and equipment calibrations
• Maximize equipment uptime through improved maintenance plans and documentation
• Own and manage the health and performance of assigned equipment and lab spaces;
• Work with equipment vendors and field service engineers during installations and repairs
• Supervise, document, and verify vendor service work
• Develop and document standard operating procedures and fixes;
• Support hardware modifications, lab upgrades, and new equipment installations
• Track equipment performance and health using manufacturing execution systems
• Maintain detailed documentation for procedures, issues, and improvements
• Ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality lab operations

A Day in the Role:

• Perform daily walkthroughs of assigned lab areas and equipment
• Address new and ongoing equipment issues based on team priorities
• Execute preventive maintenance and calibration tasks;
• Work on lab and equipment improvement projects when systems are stable;
• Document all work clearly to support long-term reliability and team efficiency
• Focus on enabling reliable fabrication of quantum devices for experiments

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment development
  or a Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology, or equivalent
• Experience maintaining material handling and integrated equipment systems;
• Hands-on experience with lab hardware such as digital scopes, logic analyzers, and soldering tools
• Experience with vacuum, high vacuum, or ultra-high vacuum systems;
• Experience with bonders, flip-chip bonders, and probers

Preferred:

• Familiarity with reactive ion etching, thin film deposition, metrology, wet etch, and photolithography
• Experience with backend semiconductor fabrication tools
• Knowledge of SolidWorks or similar design software;
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly;
• Self-starter with strong organization and ownership mindset

Team and Work Environment:

• Collaborate with research scientists and process engineers
• Support fabrication of quantum devices for experimental research
• Work in a cleanroom-based research and development facility;
• Operate and improve advanced fabrication and characterization equipment

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary range: $105,600 to $185,000 per year, depending on location and experience
• Additional compensation may include equity, sign-on bonuses, and other incentives
• Comprehensive medical, financial, and employee benefits;
• Support for work-life balance, learning, mentorship, and career growth