Senior Pathfinding Nanofabrication Engineer

Description

The Pathfinding Nanofabrication Engineer is responsible for pioneering and validating new techniques to create Photonic’s next generation of silicon-based qubits. This role serves as the bridge between external vendors, process development, and in‑house implementation, ensuring that novel workflows are fully integrated into our process with high reproducibility and yield. As a team player with an in-depth understanding of semiconductor device fabrication, you will spend time in a cleanroom environment, as well as collaborating daily with a diverse, multi-disciplinary group of engineers, scientists, and other technical team members.

Please include a cover letter with your resume (in one file) describing how you would be a great fit at Photonic and what attributes you could bring to our growing team.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• Develop routines and processes to fabricate Photonic's next generation of chips. Processes are diverse and may include ion implantation, photo- and electron-beam lithography, wet and plasma processing, material deposition, wafer thinning, dicing, and packaging
• Interact regularly with external vendors to create test samples, assess equipment suitability to bring new equipment and capabilities online internally
• Develop new capabilities to deposit and grow high quality thin films using PVD, CVD, and / or MBE techniques
• Develop new processes to build novel hybrid wafer stacks
• Ensure process improvements maintain highly reproducible results at an unprecedented yield
• Perform in-line metrology of samples
• Script, or modify data analysis codes
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all processes performed
• Write operating procedures and result analysis reports
• Collaborate with a highly multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists
• Present verbal and written findings to cross-functional teams
• Contribute to solutions to complex engineering problems
• Contribute to our IP portfolio

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

An exceptional candidate will bring :

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US

The description above is what we think an ideal candidate would look like for this role. At Photonic, we understand that everyone has a different work and life journey. If you feel your experience is close to what we've described, but you might not meet all the requirements, please still apply! All roles listed are for current vacancies. While artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in reviewing applicant profiles, they do not determine candidate outcomes. Our hiring decisions are made by people, not algorithms. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences, knowing that these very differences inspire innovation and build better teams. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process, please let us know.

Photonic Inc. is a leading quantum technology company developing commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in materials science, drug discovery, climate change, and security. The company’s approach unlocks performance at scale through unmatched distributed quantum computing capabilities. Photonic’s high-connectivity Entanglement First™ architecture leverages a unique qubit modality—optically linked silicon spin qubits—to enable powerful computation, efficient error correction, and seamless integration with existing data center and telecom environments. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with operations in the United States and United Kingdom, Photonic’s team is advancing quantum technologies alongside leading investors, partners, and customers worldwide.