Superconducting IC Designer II - Quantum Hardware

D-Wave; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave is seeking a Superconducting Integrated Circuit (IC) Designer to join our IC Design team in Burnaby. These chips are some of the most complex superconducting integrated circuits ever fabricated and require a sophisticated, customized electronic design automation (EDA) toolchain.

In this intermediate-seniority role, you will receive frequent mentorship and feedback from colleagues. Previous experience in quantum circuits or superconducting circuits is not required.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary degree in electronic engineering, physics, computer science, or a closely related field; graduate degree with relevant specialization, plus 0-2 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• IC design experience (in industry or academic) including analog, quantum, or RF design experience.
• Strong understanding of applied electromagnetic theory; strong programming skills and collaboration on codebases; excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create superconducting integrated circuit layouts
• Understand, predict, and design the behavior of superconducting devices
• Verify designs for correctness and manufacturability
• Document IC designs and communicate with colleagues about them
• Use analytical or numerical models and simulations to represent and understand devices
• Work with custom software infrastructure for superconducting IC design
• Debug challenging technical issues that arise in your own work or those of colleagues

Skills

IC design

EM theory

Programming

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary degree in electronic engineering, physics, CS

Tools

EDA toolchain

Cadence/EDA tools

RF design

Job description

D-Wave is seeking a Superconducting Integrated Circuit (IC) Designer to join our IC Design team in Burnaby. These chips are some of the most complex superconducting integrated circuits ever fabricated and require a sophisticated, customized electronic design automation (EDA) toolchain.

In this intermediate-seniority role, you will receive frequent mentorship and feedback from colleagues. Previous experience in quantum circuits or superconducting circuits is not required.