Systems Stability & Sensitivity Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Quantum Systems Stability & Sensitivity Engineer. Location: Redmond, Washington, USA

Responsibilities:

• Assemble, cable, label, and maintain room-temperature electronics racks used for laboratory instrumentation, control, readout, and test infrastructure.
• Install and configure rack-mounted instruments, power distribution systems, RF hardware, cabling, patch panels, network-connected equipment, and supporting peripherals according to documented procedures.
• Operate laboratory tools and equipment while following ESD, safety, and basic electronics laboratory practices.
• Support rack bring-up and first-line debugging of instrumentation, RF signal paths, control hardware, networked equipment, and software-controlled measurement setups;
• Use Python 3.x scripts, tools, and custom libraries for instrument control, configuration checks, automation, data collection, and troubleshooting.
• Apply DHCP and networking best practices to assist with network configuration, connectivity checks, addressing issues, and escalation of instrumentation network problems.
• Work closely with electrical, RF, controls, software, and laboratory operations teams;
• Support the assembly and maintenance of clean, repeatable room-temperature rack configurations for quantum hardware test environments.
• Support instrument bring-up, debugging, and laboratory operations for quantum hardware testing.
• Contribute to Microsoft's culture and values.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; or
• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field plus 2+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Equivalent experience;
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Ability to satisfy applicable export-control requirements. Citizenship or eligible residency/protected status may need to be verified to determine access to export-controlled information.

Preferred:

• Doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; or
• Master's degree in a related field plus 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 5+ years of technical engineering experience; or
• Equivalent experience.
• Experience working in both corporate and research laboratory environments.
• At least 1 year of experience in an electronics laboratory;
• Familiarity with RF hardware, RF cabling, and relevant RF standards or laboratory practices.
• Strong attention to neatness, detail, aesthetics, cable routing, and visual consistency in rack builds.
• Familiarity with amplification methods and measurement-chain hardware, including lock-in amplifiers and traveling-wave parametric amplifiers.
• Experience configuring and debugging networks, particularly for laboratory instrumentation or network-connected test equipment.
• 2+ years of Python experience in a physics laboratory environment;
• Experience with Python object-oriented programming, custom libraries, reusable tools, and contemporary coding practices.
• Familiarity with DHCP and networking best practices for laboratory and instrumentation environments.
• Ability to support networked instrumentation setup, basic connectivity debugging, and software-assisted configuration checks under engineering guidance.
• 2+ years of experience using Python 3.x.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Typical U.S. base salary range: $102,100 to $202,200 per year.
• Base salary range for specific locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area: $133,800 to $219,200 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional benefits and compensation.

Other Information:

• Job number: 200049502
• Date posted: September 11, 2026
• Profession: Hardware Engineering
• Discipline: Hardware Engineering
• Role type: Individual Contributor
• Position level: Hardware Engineering IC3
• Work site: 3 days per week in-office
• Travel: 25% to 50%
• Security and export-control requirements apply to this position.
• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and promotes an inclusive workplace.