Senior QPU Design Engineer

The role

You will integrate features required to operate quantum computers into complex chips. You will work with scientists and fabrication engineers to bring new ion trapping chip designs into production.

What you will do

• Guiding chips through the design process, from requirements to layout and tape out
• Laying out complex multi layer chips, including metal track routing and interfaces with photonics and CMOS
• Collaborating with scientists to discuss their requirements and settle on specifications
• Coordinating with other teams to ensure feasibility and compatibility
• Taking charge of projects independently and owning delivery of the final tape out

Required qualifications

• Experience translating design requirements into features
• Hands on experience in chip layout
• Ability to work across teams to discuss chip design aspects
• Ability to understand how different parts of a chip influence and constrain one another
• Ability to take on layout work
• Ability to drive the design process
• Ability to solve problems as they arise
• Ability to take responsibility for delivery

Nice to have

• Experience in scripted generation of layout, using GDSFactory in Python or similar
• Experience using Cadence for IC layout
• Experience in ion trap design, photonics design or IC packaging

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Matching 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental/adoption leave
• Legal insurance
• Home technology stipend

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status for export controls and government contracts work
• May require obtaining a necessary license or confirming availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls

About the company

IonQ, Inc. is a quantum platform and merchant supplier delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, the company has operations globally.