Junior Fabrication Engineer

at  ETH Zrich

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a motivated Junior Fabrication Engineer to join our young and dynamic research team at the forefront of quantum technologies. You will play a crucial role in the development of quantum processor chips, working on devices that incorporate a few tens of qubits.

Your primary responsibilities will involve:

• Engaging in cleanroom micro- and nano-fabrication.
• Executing existing fabrication processes.
• Conducting process analysis and performing device metrology.
• Participating in process optimization and contributing to research and development efforts.
• Preparing detailed technical and scientific documentation of your work.

You will be working closely with scientists from the Quantum Device Lab who have the lead in characterizing and operating the fabricated devices.

PROFILE

We are looking for a highly motivated fabrication engineer. Candidates ideally have experience in an academic and/or industrial setting in a number of the following areas:

• Use of cleanroom facilities, electron beam lithography, photolithography, dry and wet etching, thin film deposition, surface characterization, metrology (optical-, scanning-electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy), material science, UHV technology, and cryogenic systems.
• Process development, fabrication troubleshooting, failure/root cause analysis, and statistical process control.
• Python or Matlab/Octave fluency or willingness to acquire such.

You are expected to demonstrate a high level of initiative and independence, have experience in systematically documenting your work and should be skilled in communicating your findings to collaborators in a multidisciplinary environment.
You must hold a Master degree or equivalent in micro- and nanofabrication, material science, physics, electrical engineering or a related field. A PhD degree can be helpful but is not required.
You must possess excellent English communication skills; knowledge of German is a plus.

• Engaging in cleanroom micro- and nano-fabrication.
• Executing existing fabrication processes.
• Conducting process analysis and performing device metrology.
• Participating in process optimization and contributing to research and development efforts.
• Preparing detailed technical and scientific documentation of your work