Principal Packaging Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

Actively hiring
Redmond, WA Posted 20 days ago $139,900$274,800 / year

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TL;DR

As a Principal Packaging Engineer at Microsoft's Quantum Systems organization, you will join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing quantum technologies. Your primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining robust assembly processes for quantum devices, collaborating with global teams to establish standardized procedures, and driving external packaging material vendors to meet the unique requirements of quantum hardware. You will also evaluate potential suppliers and support the development of advanced packaging technologies. This role requires expertise in electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering, along with extensive experience in industry-standard packaging materials and processes, ideally including cryogenic and microwave device packaging. Proficiency in leveraging AI tools for innovation and efficiency is essential, as is the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment.

Skills

AI Python Cryogenic Materials Microwave Device Packaging Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Docker GitHub Jenkins PostgreSQL AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform GitLab Confluence Jira Slack Zoom Microsoft Teams

What you'll do

  • Develop and document robust assembly processes for quantum devices, implementing them globally.
  • Drive external vendors to supply necessary packaging materials for quantum devices.
  • Evaluate potential suppliers as scaling partners for quantum device packaging.
  • Support the development of advanced packaging technologies for quantum systems.
  • Work independently or in teams to advance quantum hardware assembly processes.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree in relevant engineering field and 7+ years of technical experience, or equivalent.
  • Develop and document robust assembly processes for quantum devices.
  • Drive external vendors to deliver packaging materials for quantum devices.
  • Evaluate and select scaling partners among packaging suppliers.
  • Experience with industry-standard packaging materials and cryogenic/microwave device packaging.
  • Ability to leverage AI tools for innovation and efficiency in engineering tasks.

Market check

Salary context

This $139,900–$274,800 range sits above 64% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,900$261,495

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$177,250$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 451 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 417 roles with salary data.

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