# Quantum Compute Thin Film Stack Materials Engineer at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000154754108?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-quantum-compute-thin-film-stack-materials-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a talented researcher to join our team and drive innovative research projects in quantum computing, specifically to focus on quantum compute materials thin film stack development. The key emphasis of the project will focus on deposition of Al, Nb and Ta based superconductors and various insulators (including AlOx) for developing a full thin film materials stack needed for high quality factor resonators and Josephson junction. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D degree and post-doctoral experience in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science with focus on development of various (Al, Nb, Ta) thin film materials stacks for superconducting qubits
- Thorough understanding of superconducting qubit design theory
- Experience in nanofabrication methods for superconducting qubits is a plus
- Experience in thin film materials characterization including XRD, AFM, CIPT, cross-sectional TEM, XPS and other
- Proficiency in a wide array of programming languages, like Python, Rust, TCL, or C, and the ability to choose the right one for the task, including knowledge (or willingness to acquire knowledge) of FPGA based microcontrollers


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