Senior Superconducting IC Designer
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Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
SalaryCompetitive compensation including base salary, performance-based incentives, and equity participation.
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Python
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field (advanced degree preferred).
- Strong experience in integrated circuit design within an R&D environment, including analog or RF circuit design.
- Solid understanding of applied electromagnetics and the physics of electrical systems.
- Hands-on experience with modeling, simulation, and verification of complex hardware systems.
- Strong programming skills with demonstrated ability to contribute to collaborative codebases and technical tooling.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with superconducting devices, qubit design, or quantum hardware is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with RF/microwave design, cryogenic systems, or advanced IC device technologies.
- Experience with EDA tools at scale and understanding of verification methodologies.
- Knowledge of Python, Common Lisp, or Cadence SKILL.
Responsibilities
- Design, model, and optimize superconducting integrated circuit layouts used in quantum processor architectures.
- Develop and improve the performance of superconducting devices such as Josephson junctions, SQUIDs, qubits, resonators, SFQ gates, and related structures.
- Use and enhance specialized Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and workflows for superconducting IC design.
- Perform verification of IC designs to ensure correctness, manufacturability, and alignment with performance requirements.
- Build and apply analytical and numerical models to simulate device behavior and predict system-level performance.
- Investigate and address design challenges related to quantum processor environments, including cryogenics, packaging, and electronics integration.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams in processor development, physics, and engineering to advance hardware capabilities.
- Debug complex technical issues in both individual and shared design workstreams.
- Document designs, methodologies, and findings clearly for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of novel device architectures and topologies to improve quantum processor performance and scalability.
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