Quantum Topological Qubits Research Scientist

Location: Santa Clara, United States

Salary: $143,000–$275,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services with a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Define and drive long-term technology roadmaps for topological qubits, including materials, device architectures, and integration strategies.
• Lead the development of topological quantum devices through experiments, simulations, prototype evaluation, data analysis, and failure-learning cycles.
• Collaborate with device, integration, process, AME, PDK, and test teams to develop scalable semiconductor architectures.
• Guide research and development of III-V heterostructures, epitaxy, superconductors, topological materials, BEOL, superconducting wiring, and heterogeneous integration.
• Define system architectures connecting qubits with cryogenic control and read-out electronics, and establish validation strategies, benchmarks, requirements, and success metrics.
• Serve as a technical interface for customers and research partners, lead external collaborations and proposals, communicate strategy and tradeoffs, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Applied Physics.
• 12+ years of experience in quantum devices, semiconductor technologies, or advanced research.
• Deep expertise in topological, superconducting, and quantum system architectures.
• Experience with cryogenic device physics and measurement environments.
• Demonstrated impact on technical strategy, research direction, and roadmaps.

Nice to have

• PhD with publications or patents in topological quantum devices.
• Experience scaling research concepts into manufacturable semiconductor platforms.
• Background in Majorana or topological qubit architectures.
• Experience collaborating with quantum companies, academia, or consortia.
• Experience mentoring and guiding technical organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment within a semiconductor foundry environment.
• Work with foundry customers, engineering teams, research partners, and multidisciplinary technical organizations.
• Support environmental, health, safety, and security requirements and programs.
• Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment conditions and laws.