Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator

Job Summary

The Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator owns the end-to-end semiconductor integration strategy for ion-trap-based quantum systems. This includes aligning device, process, BEOL, photonics, packaging, and cryogenic CMOS technologies into manufacturable and qualified hardware solutions. As a Senior Manager / Deputy Director, this role manages a team of senior technologists and integration leads, sets technical priorities, and serves as a primary integration interface across GF organizations including design enablement, device engineering, process development, and IP.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead the semiconductor system integration strategy for ion-trap quantum computing platforms, spanning ion trap devices, BEOL integration, photonics integration, advanced packaging, interconnect, and cryogenic CMOS.

Manage and develop a team of semiconductor integration experts, with primary focus areas including BEOL integration and photonics integration.

Define integration architectures, interfaces, and design rules that enable coherent system-level performance while supporting manufacturability and qualification.

Drive cross-functional execution with design enablement, device, process integration, packaging, reliability, and IP teams to deliver ion trap hardware.

Establish technical requirements, milestones, and success criteria aligned with program objectives and external commitments.

Own system-level tradeoffs between performance, yield, reliability, scalability, and cost for ion trap hardware solutions.

Support hardware qualification and readiness activities, ensuring compliance with internal GF standards and external partner or customer requirements.

Serve as a senior technical and organizational interface with internal leadership, external partners, research institutions, and government-funded programs.

Communicate complex integration challenges and solutions clearly to executive stakeholders and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Foster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, and innovation across the integration organization.

Required Qualifications

Education: MS or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science

Years of Experience: 12

Percentage of travel: 15%

Preferred Qualifications

PhD with experience transitioning advanced research concepts into manufacturable hardware platforms.

Experience working at the intersection of semiconductor technology and emerging computing architectures (quantum, cryogenic, photonic, or hybrid systems).

Background in BEOL process integration and/or integrated photonics,

Experience supporting externally funded programs or joint development efforts with government, academic, or industrial partners.

Track record of setting technical direction and mentoring senior engineers and technical leaders.

Expected Salary Range

$143,000.00 - $247,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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