Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) - Quantum Materials & Thin Films Engineering

Job Title

Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) - Quantum Materials & Thin Films Engineering

Role Summary

Lead development, characterization, and integration of advanced materials and thin-film processes to enable quantum device fabrication and scalable manufacturing across photonic, superconducting, spin-based, ion-trap, and emerging quantum platforms.

Provide technical leadership in materials selection, deposition technology evaluation, process integration, and transition of research concepts into manufacturable solutions within the Quantum Technology Solutions organization.

Experience Level

Senior - requires 8+ years of experience in semiconductor process development, materials engineering, or advanced technology development.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and qualify advanced material solutions for quantum device fabrication.
• Lead thin-film process development using PVD, CVD, and ALD techniques.
• Evaluate and integrate novel materials into semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Design and execute experiments to optimize film properties, interfaces, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Partner with process integration, equipment engineering, external research organizations, suppliers, and customers.
• Support contamination-control strategies and material qualification methodologies for specialty materials.
• Develop material specifications, qualification plans, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and identify emerging materials and process opportunities.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills:

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor process development, materials engineering, or advanced technology development.
• Demonstrated expertise in thin-film deposition technologies: Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
• Strong understanding of materials characterization methods, process integration, and semiconductor manufacturing practices.
• Experience designing experiments and optimizing film properties, interfaces, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Proven ability to collaborate across process integration, equipment engineering, suppliers, and external research partners.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with III-V materials, thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN), indium-based metallization, gold/noble-metal films, or superconducting materials.
• Background in compound semiconductors, photonic materials/devices, heterogeneous integration, wafer bonding, or cryogenic-compatible processes.
• Advanced materials characterization technique experience.

Education Requirements

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.