Electrical Engineer - PL

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer - PL. Location: Brooklyn Park, MN or Plymouth, MN, USA (Hybrid)

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with design and fabrication scientists to create mask layouts for next-generation ion traps.
• Design IC and MEMS layouts using industry best practices and ensure manufacturability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to produce high-quality layout designs;
• Work with semiconductor foundries to ensure layouts and tape-outs comply with Process Design Kits (PDKs) and fabrication requirements.
• Support the complete layout process from initial concept through tape-out.
• Contribute to the development of advanced quantum computing hardware.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with IC or MEMS layout using Cadence Virtuoso from concept through tape-out.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident/green card holder, or an individual granted asylum or refugee status);
• Must satisfy U.S. national security requirements. Candidates who are nationals of the People's Republic of China or Russia are not eligible unless they are also U.S. citizens.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• At least 5 years of experience with integrated circuit layout and simulation using Cadence Virtuoso, including working with Process Design Kits (PDKs).
• Experience completing tape-outs and delivering layouts to mask shops.
• Experience designing masks for external semiconductor foundries.
• Experience working with Linux operating systems;
• Familiarity with SKILL scripting language.
• At least 2 years of experience with MEMS layout tools such as Tanner L-Edit, K-Layout, or similar software.
• Experience designing photonic components.
• Familiarity with auto-routing techniques for IC layout.
• Experience working in cross-functional research and development teams.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Annual salary ranging from $113,000 to $150,000, depending on experience, education, and qualifications.
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid work opportunities, subject to approval.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• 401(k) retirement plan with student loan repayment matching benefit.
• Equity program.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Generous vacation and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discount programs.
• Opportunity to work on industry-leading quantum computing technologies with a global team of scientists and engineers.

Other Information:

• This position is based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota or Plymouth, Minnesota, with a hybrid work arrangement.
• Quantinuum encourages employees to work primarily from their assigned office location to promote collaboration and innovation.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed application deadline;
• Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace.
• The company may use AI tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process, including application review and candidate assessment. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters.