EDA Support Engineer

Quantum Motion; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantum computing firm in London is seeking an EDA support engineer to develop and maintain EDA environments using Cadence tools. The candidate will support design teams and provide technical expertise on tools and flows. Essential skills include experience with Cadence Virtuoso, scripting capabilities, and data management in Virtuoso. This role offers significant opportunities for growth within a dynamic startup environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and share options scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Group private medical insurance scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Central London location

Qualifications

• Several years of experience supporting EDA design tools, specifically Cadence Virtuoso and Siemens Calibre.
• Scripting ability in Python, skill, Bash, and Perl is essential.
• Experience with data management within Virtuoso using Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EDA environments using Cadence tools and flow.
• Support design teams and provide technical expertise on tools and flows.
• Develop custom scripts to automate design processes and improve workflow.

Skills

Support EDA design tools

Scripting (Python, skill, Bash, Perl)

Data management within Virtuoso

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Siemens Calibre

Job description

About The Role and Team

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing scale-up based in London. We are developing quantum processors based on industrial-grade silicon chips, with the potential to radically transform computing power in areas such as materials modelling, medicine, artificial intelligence and more. We have recently moved into a new office in Islington with state of the art cryogenic facilities and have an outstanding interdisciplinary team spanning quantum physics to IC design.

Our Team

Since 2021 our team has been listed every year in the “Top 100 Startups worth watching” in the EE Times, and our technology breakthroughs have been featured in The Telegraph, BBC and the New Statesman. Our founders are internationally renowned researchers from UCL and Oxford University who have pioneered the development of qubits and quantum computing architectures. Our chairman is the co-founder of Cadence and Synopsys, the two leading companies in the area of Electronic Design Automation. We’re backed by a team of top-tier investors including Bosch Ventures, Porsche SE, Sony Innovation Fund, Oxford Sciences Innovations, INKEF Capital and Octopus Ventures, and we have so far raised over £62 million in equity and grant funding.

We bring together the brightest quantum engineers, integrated circuit (IC) engineers, quantum computing theoreticians and software engineers to create a unique, world-leading team, working together closely to maximise our combined expertise. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary culture is an ideal fit for anyone who thrives in a cutting-edge research and development environment focused on tackling big challenges and contributing to the development of scalable quantum computers based on silicon technology.

Our team of 100+ is based in Oxford and London, with a centre of mass in our Islington lab.

Functions of the Role

As anEDA support engineer you will be supporting design teams primarily working with the Cadence design flow. It’s an analogue flow using commercial PDK’s but with internally developed add-ons to customise processes. You’ll work alongside the current support engineer, as the teams grow and expand their remit. The role will suit someone who likes working in small companies / startups and is keen to expand their experience.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be an early employee at a start-up shaping the future of quantum computing. There are vast opportunities for professional growth and to make an impact within the company.

• Developing and maintaining EDA environments using Cadence tools and flow.
• Supporting the design teams and providing technical expertise on tools/flows.
• Developing custom scripts to automate design processes and improve workflow.
• Integrating and managing various tools in the Cadence suite, ensuring compatibility and functionality.
• Support and troubleshooting of EDA/system issues.

Experience - Essentials

• Several years of experience supporting EDA design tools, Cadence Virtuoso and Siemens Calibre with commercial PDK’s.
• Scripting ability in most of these - Python, skill, Bash, Perl.
• Data management within Virtuoso - either commercial tools or Git.
• Application management – installation, licensing, debugging and setup.

Experience - Desirable

• Layout or RTL-to-GDS experience
• Linux sysadmin experience
• AWS exposure
• EM tools exposure

Benefits

• Be part of a creative, world-leading team
• Competitive salary and share options scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Group private medical insurance scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Central London location

EEO Statement

Quantum Motion is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, colour, religion, disability status, marital status, pregnancy, gender reassignment or any other protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010.