Hybrid Oxford: Lead Quantum QPU Design Engineer

IonQ, Inc.; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Home technology stipend

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Senior QPU Design Engineer for Oxford Ionics to join the Processor Design team.

You will be responsible for integrating all the features required to operate our quantum computers into complex chips, contributing to the team's mission of advancing high-performance quantum processing units. You will work closely with scientists and fabrication engineers to bring ion-trap chip designs into production and help shape the hardware behind the world’s most advanced quantum

Qualifications

• Experience translating design requirements into layout features.
• Hands-on chip layout experience across multi‑layer designs.
• Ability to work across scientists and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Guiding chips through the design process, from requirements to layout and tape out.
• Laying out complex multi-layer chips, including metal track routing and interfaces with photonics and CMOS.
• Collaborating with scientists to discuss their requirements and settle on specifications.
• Coordinating with other teams to ensure feasibility and compatibility.
• Taking charge of projects independently and owning delivery of the final tape out.

Skills

GDSFactory in Python

Cadence IC layout

Ion trap design

Photonics design

IC packaging

Tools

GDSFactory in Python

Cadence for IC layout

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Senior QPU Design Engineer for Oxford Ionics to join the Processor Design team.

You will be responsible for integrating all the features required to operate our quantum computers into complex chips, contributing to the team's mission of advancing high-performance quantum processing units. You will work closely with scientists and fabrication engineers to bring ion-trap chip designs into production and help shape the hardware behind the world’s most advanced quantum