Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) – Quantum Materials & Thin Films Engineering (Quantum Materials)

Location: Essex Junction, United States; other location: Malta, New York, United States

Expected salary: $118,000–$210,000 per year; exact salary depends on qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor manufacturing technologies, including quantum technology solutions through its Quantum Technology Solutions organization.

What you will do

• Develop and qualify advanced material solutions for quantum device fabrication.
• Lead thin-film process development using PVD, CVD, and ALD.
• Evaluate and integrate novel materials into semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Design and execute experiments to optimize film properties, interfaces, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with process integration, equipment engineering, external research organizations, suppliers, and customers.
• Develop contamination-control strategies, material specifications, qualification plans, manufacturing readiness assessments, and technology roadmaps.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor process development, materials engineering, or advanced technology development.
• Demonstrated expertise in thin-film deposition technologies: PVD, CVD, and ALD.
• Strong understanding of materials characterization, process integration, and semiconductor manufacturing.

Nice to have

• Experience with III-V semiconductor materials, thin-film lithium niobate, indium-based metallization and bonding, gold and noble-metal thin films, superconducting materials, compound semiconductors, photonic materials and devices, heterogeneous integration, wafer bonding, cryogenic-compatible materials and processes, or advanced materials characterization techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a hands-on R&D environment focused on first-of-a-kind manufacturing challenges.
• Opportunity to establish quantum materials capabilities and enable scalable solutions across photonic, superconducting, spin-based, ion-trap, and emerging quantum platforms.
• Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment conditions, laws, and regulations.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the employment process upon request.
• hirify.global is committed to equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity.