Senior Process Engineer - Quantum

Microsoft Quantum has assembled a world-class, international team focused on building the world’s first scalable quantum computing system. Our work spans the full stack, from materials and device physics to systems integration. To support the continued scale-up and stabilization of fabrication operations in Lyngby, Denmark, we are seeking a Senior Process Engineer with strong UHV experience and a background in superconductor and/or semiconductor materials, preferably from an industrial or production-oriented R&D environment. 

At Microsoft Quantum, we aim to empower science and scientists to solve the world’s biggest problems by realizing advanced computing platforms at the intersection of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum information technology. Microsoft Quantum will change the world of computing and help solve some of humankind’s currently unsolvable problems. For more information about our team, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum. 

This role is hands-on and engineering-intensive, with primary responsibility for running and owning manufacturing processes, while also driving development work and implementing mature processes into the Plan of Record (POR) flow. The Senior Process Engineer provides end-to-end ownership of fabrication processes operated under UHV conditions, blending execution with process development, qualification, and POR alignment. 

• Fabricate quantum devices using UHV‑based nanofabrication and deposition processes.  

• Drive process development and transition of mature processes into the POR. 

• Monitor, control, and maintain fabrication process flows, with a focus on improving process quality and control.  This includes yield tracking, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.  

• Support root cause analysis or failure mode investigations related to device quality and fabrication processes. 

• Troubleshoot operational issues and participate in planning and execution of UHV tool maintenance. 

• Must embody our Culture and Values 

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. 
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of empl