# Quantum Engineer - System Characterization

OverviewAt 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 (AI), and quantum information technology. For more information about our team, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum. We are seeking a Quantum Engineer - System Characterization, who have experience up to the Senior level, to characterize and validate cryogenic control hardware used in our quantum computing systems. This role focuses on system-level performance characterization, bridging cryogenic electronics and quantum device measurements. Working within the cryogenic complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (cryo-CMOS) team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on a revolutionary technology. We are looking for an experimentalist with substantial experience measuring semiconductor qubit and/or quantum dot devices with a strong passion for interdisciplinary collaboration. At Microsoft, our mission-to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more-guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, i

- **Id**: 4056927
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/microsoft-quantum-engineer-system-characterization>
- **Role**: Quantum
- **Role family**: Quantum
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Redmond, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T20:14:14Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T20:54:27Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS), Office & Productivity Software, Gaming Consoles, Developer Tools

## Company

- **Id**: 18
- **Name**: Microsoft
- **Domain**: microsoft.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/microsoft>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

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- **Score**: 85
- **Open postings**: 487
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- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 102100
- **Max**: 202200
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 202200

## Technologies

- **AI Agents** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T05:32:41Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,957 · green card filings: 2,767; Filings 12m: 6957

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- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.602
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 29
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- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 202200
- **Is top pay**: yes

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