Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator

Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator - Sr Mgr / Dep Dir

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Introduction

The Quantum Ion Trap Lead Integrator is a senior technology and people leadership role within the GF Labs / Technology Development organization. This role is responsible for integrating the semiconductor building blocks required for scalable ion-trap quantum computing hardware, spanning ion trap devices, advanced packaging and interconnect, photonics integration, and cryogenic CMOS. The position combines deep technical integration leadership with organizational management, guiding a multidisciplinary team of integration experts to deliver ion trap hardware platforms that meet performance, reliability, and qualification requirements.

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.