Nanofabrication Intern M/F

Purpose of the role

Superconducting qubits have come a long way in coherence time, but there is still room for progress. A major limit is microwave dielectric loss from two-level systems (TLS), which depends heavily on how circuits are fabricated.

Starting in March 2027, you will join the Process Development Engineering Team for six months and work to extend the coherence time of our circuits by cutting material-related losses, optimizing cleaning steps and introducing deoxidation steps in the fabrication flow. Along the way, you will master advanced fabrication and characterization techniques to reach state-of-the-art performance.

Responsibilities:

• Review the state of the art in superconducting circuit fabrication techniques
• Fabricate superconducting circuits in a cleanroom environment (cleaning, lithography, etching, etc.)
• Characterize fabricated devices (SEM, EDX, AFM, basic room-temperature measurements, etc.)
• Continuously improve fabrication and characterization techniques

Requirements:

• Master degree in Nanotechnology , applied physics
• Some knowledge of nanofabrication
• Proficiency in English
• The curiosity and rigor to keep improving a process, one experiment at a time
• Availability for a6-month internship starting in March 2027