Hardware Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design, Quantum AI Full-time

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Python or other programming languages.
• Experience with Electromagnetic simulations and Finite Element Simulation tools (e.g. Sonnet, HFSS, Comsol).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with programmatic CAD layout and verification tools.
• Knowledge of LvL, LvS, K-Layout or equivalent CAD viewer.
• Familiarity with IC fabrication techniques and processes.
• Familiarity with Superconducting circuit architectures and quantum computing.

About the job

As a Quantum Integrated Circuit Designer, you will support the physical design and simulations of quantum processors and associated analog, DC, and RF devices and help to build robust infrastructure for design production. Our Quantum Processor designs are produced through an iterative process of working with custom programmatic CAD layout tools, graphical layout tools such as K-Layout and various Finite Element Simulation tools for physical device simulations.

You will work closely with other members of our team to produce small prototype designs and highly complex processor designs as we scale up in the coming years. Your activities will span from laying out mask schematics and running finite element simulations to integrating design metadata in various software tools and expanding on current design infrastructure and automation. This role requires ability to work efficiently in an agile research environment, supporting the changing requirements of the fabrication, test, and packaging teams.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Responsibilities

• Support Quantum processor design projects including device layout and simulations
• Work on programmatic layout and simulation infrastructures to speed up and simplify layout workflow from initial layout to final tapeout.
• Work closely with other teams to maintain and improve layout integration tools into device probing, packaging and measurement.
• Work with foundries to support custom process design kits (PDKs) and design rule check.