Lead Process Engineer, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)

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Lead Process Engineer, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Location: FREMONT, CA

Rigetti Computing is developing cloud-deployed quantum computers to solve humanity’s most pressing and valuable problems. We are a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working at the cutting edge of technology in a mission-driven entrepreneurial environment. We believe that bringing together teams from various cultures, educational backgrounds, and technical disciplines helps them to see things from more points of view and to make great products that change the world for the better.

As Lead Process Engineer, ALD, you will be in charge of tool ownership and sustaining and for processes development of novel superconducting films for building quantum integrated circuits. You will spend your time immersed in the hands-on fabrication and development of these devices and working closely with integration, design, and quantum engineering teams on scoping and integrating ALD structures into our standard flows in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for working with vendors and internal customers for purchase, installation, and qualification of new tools
  • Responsible for establishing and submitting process requirements to be met in designing and acquiring new ALD equipment
  • Responsible for working with tool vendors and suppliers to develop new capabilities
  • Drive improvements in ALD systems and processes including pre/post substrate treatments and precursor selection
  • Experience with deposition of various materials/precursors and material optimization through crystal structure, chemical, and electrical properties. Experience with superconductivity is a plus
  • Experience with common thin-film characterization techniques including XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, and Ellipsometry
  • Responsible for connecting process conditions, physical properties, and characteristics with electrical end-of-line data toward understanding mechanisms and proposing development paths
  • Must have a deep understanding of process variability and process windows, and experience in producing repeatable and predictable processes and yields
  • Responsible for tool ownership, maintaining high uptime for the tools, and working closely with facilities, production, and engineering teams
  • Responsible for developing, owning, and establishing monitors that assess process or tool health and serve as predictors of product performance
  • Responsible for hands-on work with module engineering, integration, and production teams to resolve design, process, and integration issues and deliver quantum integrated circuits with predictable quality and yields
  • Should have good planning skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Additional responsibilities

  • Day-to-day process duties include sustaining, driving continuous improvement projects, and working with integration and development teams to develop new processes
  • Organize data, draw correlations from process interactions, and present results in a concise fashion
  • Understand present and future ALD challenges and requirements and communicate these regularly to stakeholders
  • Work with other fab team members, be responsible for tools, process, material, and metrology
  • Establish metrics, monitors, and process controls to run an efficient and predictable process and tools
  • Work with facilities and tool suppliers to maintain high uptime of tools and module
  • Responsible for equipment and process calibration and monitors
  • Show ability to work independently and manage stakeholders; Show ability to deal with ambiguity in defining activities and direction
  • A high degree of comfort balancing the needs of a semiconductor fab with a flexible, agile startup environment
  • A key member of the team to help establish Rigetti Fab as a leading quantum integrated circuit foundry

    • About You

  • Masters with up to 10 years experience, or a Ph.D. with up to 5 years experience with relevant hands-on experience in physics, chemistry, materials science, or equivalent background
  • Hands-on experience with ALD process development and semiconductor tools
  • Working knowledge of SPC, root-cause fixes, and application of containment solutions 
  • Understanding downstream, upstream, and end-of-line interactions is a plus
  • Comfortable working in a Clean Room environment, including hygiene protocols and hazmat handling protocols
  • Excellent oral communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • A high degree of comfort with a flexible, agile small company environment
  • Comfortable with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, JMP, Google-docs, and Google-sheets is a plus
    • WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN 
    - Opportunity to start at the ground floor in Operations at a groundbreaking and disruptive company
    - A high energy company that will challenge you on a daily basis
    - Ability to leverage your background in your day to day work and build systems that enable internal customers to see the progress in Inventory Management
    - Great Team working to change the way we think about computing!

    Benefits and Perks:
    Rigetti seeks individuals who are motivated by grand challenges and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the exciting quantum computing space. As long-term visionaries, we offer employees opportunities for continuous personal and professional growth so they can advance our mission to help solve humanity's most important and pressing problems. To support the financial success and health of our employees and their families, we offer the following benefits in addition to a competitive base salary:

    401k Plan
    Generous Equity Grant

     Benefits Premiums:
     Rigetti pays 98% of all benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) premiums for employees.
     Rigetti pays 95% of all benefit (Medical, Dental, Vision) premiums for our employees' dependents.

    Anthem Blue Cross Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
    Opportunities for additional performance-based equity grants or bonuses 

    To help our employees bring their best selves to work, we also offer various perks to support each individual to perform at their highest level and foster work-life balance. All non-exempt employees are eligible for:

    Flexible PTO as soon as they join
    Fitness Activity & Gym Membership Reimbursement
    16 Week Paid Parental Leave
    FSA & Commuter Benefits
    Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
    Flexible Work Schedule

    As we continue to grow our company, we will prioritize applicants who have created a thoughtful application and share our vision and passion for quantum computing. While we regret that we can't hire every applicant, we keep applications on file for 2 years and will reach out if you're a good fit for a future opportunity. 

    About Rigetti
    Rigetti Computing is a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing. The company has operated quantum computers over the cloud since 2017 and serves global enterprise, government, and research clients through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. The company’s proprietary quantum-classical infrastructure provides ultra-low latency integration with public and private clouds for high-performance practical quantum computing. Rigetti has developed the industry’s first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems. The company designs and manufactures its chips in-house at Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility. Rigetti was founded in 2013 by Chad Rigetti and today employs more than 180 people with offices in the United States, U.K., and Australia. Learn more at www.rigetti.com.

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    Export Licensing Compliance
    This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license. In order to ensure compliance, Rigetti must determine U.S. citizenship or U.S. visa/immigration status of all prospective applicants for this position.

    Any citizenship information provided will be reviewed solely for export control compliance purposes.  Only applicants eligible to receive export-controlled items, software, technology, and information will be considered for this position.  Citizenship information will be handled in accordance with Rigetti’s policies prohibiting discrimination based upon classifications protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Rigetti is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.