Quantum Hardware Design Engineer
About the role
IBM Research is seeking talented engineers to join the quantum hardware design/simulation team at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. The team focuses on delivering quantum processor and processor-adjacent designs to meet a variety of internal needs, developing and driving the methodology to make these designs successful. Design scopes span from exploratory research to production-roadmap quantum processor unit development.
Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You'll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.
Responsibilities
- Participation in design releases for QPUs and related testsites in a proprietary superconducting technology
- Detailed mask layout and chip finishing for quantum hardware releases
- Layout model development for quantum hardware components
- Basic connectivity/schematic capture for quantum hardware circuitry
Requirements
- RF/microwave/IC design tooling (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso/Innovus, Synopsys Custom Compiler/Fusion Compiler/IC Compiler II/Design Compiler, Keysight PathWave ADS) or PCB design (Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, Altium Designer, etc.)
- Tapeout experience in deep submicron CMOS, III-V, or superconducting technologies, or PCB design experience for RF/high-speed applications
- Basics of microwave/RF layout or high-speed digital layout
Preferred Qualifications
- Electromagnetic simulation, especially with full-wave tools
- Microwave engineering concepts
- Quantum computing hardware experience
- Experience with CMOS EDA tool development