Fabrication Equipment Engineer, Quantum AI

Google

Goleta, CA

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AutoCAD, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, Cleanroom, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Electromechanics, Electronics, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Facilities Management, Failure Analysis, ICP, Identify Issues, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems, Operational Support, Oscilloscope, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Plasma, Preventative Maintenance, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Project Execution, Property Maintenance, Purchasing/Procurement, Quantum Computing, Radio Frequency, Reliability Analysis, Research Laboratory, Retrofit, Robotics, Schematics, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Semiconductors, SolidWorks, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Vehicle Fleets, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
Goleta, CA
POSTED
21 days ago

Minimum qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience maintaining and repairing semiconductor fabrication equipment.
  • 5 years of experience with photolithography, vacuum/plasma tools, or packaging equipment (e.g., wire bonders).
  • 5 years of experience working with hazardous chemicals and electrical systems in a manufacturing setting.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with electro-mechanical measurements (oscilloscopes, generators, calipers, etc.) and CAD software (KiCad, Solidworks, AutoCAD).
  • Experience with etch (ICP/RIE) and deposition (PVD/evaporation) systems, including high-vacuum technology, RF power supplies, and toxic gas delivery systems.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting vacuum, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, and software systems, ideally down to the component level.
  • Ability to read complex schematics (electrical, pneumatic, P&ID) and perform component-level repairs on electronics, robotics, and vacuum sub-systems.
  • Ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing full PPE.
  • Demonstrated success in managing equipment installations or major upgrades, including vendor selection, facilities coordination, and acceptance testing (FAT/SAT).

About the job

The Quantum Equipment Engineering team ensures the installation, reliability, and optimization of the manufacturing fleet used to produce high-quality quantum devices.

As an Equipment Engineer, you will own the performance of complex semiconductor tools within our fabrication facility. You will lead root-cause troubleshooting, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvement projects to maximize tool availability.Beyond maintenance, you will analyze failure modes and implement upgrades. Your technical expertise and safety-first mindset will ensure our facility maintains the precise stability required for Quantum Computing breakthroughs.

The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large-scale computer capable of complex, error-corrected computations. Google Quantum AI's mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems. Our roadmap is focused on advancing the capabilities of quantum computing and enabling meaningful applications.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs to ensure the maximum uptime and optimal performance of critical fabrication tools.
  • Lead the scoping, evaluation, and procurement of new process equipment tailored for quantum manufacturing, and drive the qualification of these tools.
  • Manage equipment installations, retrofits, and upgrades, serving as the primary technical liaison with external vendors to ensure effective project execution.
  • Support operations across multiple local facilities, including shared research labs, ensuring consistent equipment standards and seamless workflow between sites.
  • Analyze tool reliability data to optimize maintenance schedules, enhance equipment availability, and support process engineering requirements.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V