Staff Process Integration Engineer

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com.

You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired and across many whitepapers. 

At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a self-motivated Staff Process Integration Engineer to support the development and production of superconducting IC fabrication processes at our partner foundries. Prior experience in superconductivity is a plus but not required. 

In this role, you will lead process development initiatives, maintain and improve the process of record (POR) for production, and collaborate closely with foundry partners. You will play a key role in advancing next-generation superconducting technologies in a highly innovative environment. 

Our proprietary fabrication platform features advanced capabilities, including multiple critical current density (Jc) targets, seven wiring layers, planarized dielectrics, 0.25 µm features, and submicron Josephson junctions. Our processors integrate over one million Josephson junctions, representing some of the most complex superconducting circuits ever built. This role offers the opportunity to develop processes at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. 

What you'll do

• Lead process development initiatives in collaboration with foundry partners  
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments using statistical methods to improve process performance and yield 
• Own and optimize critical fabrication steps or modules within the process flow 
• Maintain and enhance the process of record (POR) for production  
• Drive yield, performance, and reliability improvements through process optimization  
• Partner with cross-functional teams (design, device, reliability) to meet product requirements  
• Collaborate with foundries to troubleshoot issues and implement process improvements in production  
• Document and standardize processes, specifications, and control plans  
• Communicate technical results and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership 

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred)  
• 6+ years of experience in process integration (preferred)  
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes, including thin film deposition, lithography, etch, diffusion, wet processing, and CMP  
• Experience in LSI manufacturing or semiconductor R&D (strongly preferred)  
• Solid understanding of process integration, yield, performance, and reliability interactions  
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and meet