Advanced Semiconductor/MEMS Layout & Routing Engineer

Compensation: 115,000 – 145,000 USD per year

We are seeking an Advanced Semiconductor/MEMS Layout & Routing Engineer in our Brooklyn Park, MN, Albuquerque, NM or Broomfield, CO location.

Join an R&D team developing next-generation ion trap technologies. In this role, you will translate complex device concepts into manufacturable mask layouts, working from initial design through verification and tapeout. You will collaborate with design engineers, fabrication scientists, cross-functional partners, external foundries, and mask suppliers to ensure layouts meet technical requirements, established layout practices, and applicable process design kit requirements.

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine mask layouts for next-generation ion trap devices using Cadence Virtuoso, klayout, scripting and related layout tools.
• Partner closely with design engineers and fabrication scientists to resolve layout challenges and support device development through PDK and design rule refinement.
• Work directly with multiple external foundries to align layouts and tapeout deliverables with applicable PDKs, process requirements, and foundry best practices.
• Work with our layout team, vendors and foundries to refine workflows and help enable significant cycle time speedups through identifying areas for automation and AI/ML implementation

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• Minimum 5 years' experience doing IC, MEMS or PCB layout using advanced EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsis or L-Edit
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience with PDKs, layout hierarchy, routing, verification and tapeout processes
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or a related area preferred
• Experience laying out masks for multiple external (i.e., non-captive) foundries in multiple technologies, supporting PDK integration and design rule changes
• Familiarity with SKILL language script
• Photonics component layout, place and routing
• Familiarity with auto-routing tools in IC, PCB, MEMS layout and desire to leverage AI capabilities for layout
• Experience working in a cross-functional, R&D team environment.

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. With active engagements spanning pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, government, industrial sectors, and leading academic and research institutions worldwide, we are helping organizations unlock the transformative potential of quantum computing.

Our global team of more than 800 employees includes many of the world's leading scientists, engineers, and researchers, with more than 70% of our technology team holding advanced degrees at the Master's or PhD level. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Quantinuum operates across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll help shape the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

We believe our people are our greatest strength and offer a comprehensive rewards package that supports your professional growth, well-being, and long-term success.

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit
• Equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

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We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know use the Lets talk contact form.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.