Semiconductor Packaging Engineer

Lead Semiconductor Packaging Engineer

Location: Malta, New York, USA

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement advanced semiconductor packaging concepts for large-scale assemblies of ion trap, electrical, and optical chips.

Lead cross-functional teams in designing packaging strategies for large-format ion trap chips with high I/O signal count and density.

Define packaging requirements covering mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical performance.

Lead vendor collaborations to implement, validate, and optimize semiconductor packaging processes.

Support all stages of ion trap development to ensure compatibility with packaging solutions.

Manage and mentor a team of packaging engineers while coordinating with the broader Quantinuum engineering organization.

Build and maintain strategic partnerships with third-party suppliers and technology partners.

Identify and support co-development opportunities with external organizations.

Ensure packaging solutions meet overall system performance and reliability requirements.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, or

Master's degree with 8+ years of experience, or

PhD with 6+ years of experience in advanced semiconductor packaging development.

Must qualify as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Green Card holder, refugee, or asylum recipient).

Due to U.S. Government national security requirements, applicants must not be nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia unless they are also U.S. citizens.

Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test for a safety-sensitive position.

Preferred:

PhD in Physics or Engineering.

Experience with advanced large-area multi-chip semiconductor packaging technologies.

Experience with heterogeneous integration and 2.5D/3D packaging techniques.

Experience with high-density I/O technologies.

Knowledge of photonic packaging and fiber-to-chip or optical chip-to-optical chip coupling.

Demonstrated record of innovation and intellectual property development.

Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Benefits and Compensation:

Annual salary: $152,000 to $190,000, depending on experience, education, skills, and qualifications.

Bonus incentive eligibility.

Flexible work schedule.

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.

401(k) retirement plan.

Student loan repayment matching through the 401(k) program.

Equity opportunities.

12 paid holidays.

Generous vacation and sick leave.

Paid parental leave.

Employee discount programs.

Other Information:

Work on advanced packaging technologies for highly scalable ion trap quantum computers.

Collaborate with scientists, engineers, suppliers, and external technology partners to advance next-generation quantum hardware.

Quantinuum employs more than 650 professionals across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed closing date.

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

The company may use AI tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process, while all final hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.