Materials Scientist jobs in United States, California, Pasadena

You will be joining a team located in Pasadena, CA that develops and characterizes materials to improve the performance of quantum processors. We are looking to hire a Hardware Development Engineer who will apply their expertise in materials characterization and metrology to probe the quality of surfaces and interfaces of superconducting quantum devices. Through routine monitoring of the chemical, morphological, and structural properties of materials, you will solve problems related to material processes and device fabrication.*Why AWS*
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We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Key job responsibilities
* Develop and implement materials characterization workflows for thin films and devices
* Work inside and outside of the cleanroom with other scientists and engineers to identify material and fabrication specifications that can be a reliable proxy for device yield and performance
* Contribute to maintaining and upgrading characterization equipment
* Communicate engineering and scientific findings to teammates and the broader CQC teamA day in the life

- Advanced degree in materials science, physics, applied physics, or a related field in science or engineering
- Proficiency in a scientific programming environment (i.e., one or more of Python, Julia, MATLAB, Mathematica)
- Experience with characterization of superconducting materials
- Experience with designing, modifying, and/or maintaining characterization equipment
- Familiarity with thin-film deposition and semiconductor fabrication processes
- Comfortable working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture, alongside other engineers, scientists and technicians who have a wide range of technical skill levels

You will be joining a team located in Pasadena, CA that develops material innovations to improve the performance of quantum processors. We are looking to hire a Quantum Research Scientist who will apply their expertise in thin film growth and characterization to the optimization of fabricated superconducting quantum devices. In this role, you are expected to lead and assist research projects that are aligned with our Center’s technical roadmap. You will develop new ideas and design experiments aimed at identifying the most promising material systems, deposition conditions, and integration processes for superconducting circuit applications.Key job responsibilities
* Develop deposition processes for epitaxial thin film stacks made of superconducting, semiconducting, and dielectric materials for the fabrication of quantum devices.
* Characterize the structural and chemical properties of the films.
* Search for correlations between the material properties and performance metrics of quantum devices that are fabricated from these materials.
* Communicate engineering and scientific findings to teammates, the broader CQC team and, when appropriate, publish findings in scientific journals.A day in the lifeUtility Computing (UC)
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life Balance

- PhD in materials science, physics, applied physics, or a related field in science or engineering
- Expertise in two or more of the following thin film techniques: MBE, e-beam/thermal evaporation, magnetron sputtering, ALD, PLD, MOCVD, PECVD.
- Expertise in two or more of the following characterization techniques: XRD, XPS, PPMS, TEM, AFM, SEM, SIMS, FTIR
- Research experience with superconducting materials and/or epitaxial growth
- * Proficient in a scientific programming environment (i.e., one or more of Python, Julia, MATLAB, Mathematica)

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will be a part of Exploratory Device Research team and work at the interface of condensed matter physics, material science, and various applied domains including quantum information science to explore new devices, architectures, and experimental techniques. Going far enough to rigorously learn the potentials and limitations of particular ideas while figuring out this “far enough” point is one of the main activities/challenges of the team. You will constantly learn, innovate, carry out agile and yet scientifically rigorous research, and disseminate findings to the rest of the organization. The team participates in research-heavy multi-disciplinary projects ranging from experimenting with new junction phase space and qubit architectures to exploring novel measurement techniques and associated physics at the material/device level up to unit cell. You will be responsible for building experiments that encompass the integrated stack: design, fabrication, cryogenics, signal chain, and control stack software. Based on your research, you will provide recommendations that improve our next-generation quantum processors.Utility Computing (UC)Work/Life Balance
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
- Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
- A proven track record of original scientific contributions

- Deep knowledge and experience in low temperature condensed matter physics (Josephson junctions as well as their utilization for novel applications, TLS physics, phononics, quantum mechanical resonators etc.)