Principal/Staff RF IC Design Engineer

Entangled Future; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Private medical insurance

Life assurance

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Flexible working

Central London location

Job summary

Quantum Motion in London is seeking a Principal/Staff RF IC Design Engineer to lead CMOS RF IC design activities in a fast-growing quantum hardware team. You will work across research and development to push performance, power, and reliability on silicon-based qubit control chips.

The role sits in our IC Engineering group and requires deep experience with sub-10GHz CMOS processes, Cadence tools, and RF test methods. You will mentor engineers and collaborate with physicists and software teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy research-oriented environments.
• 10+ years of RF IC circuit design experience in CMOS 65nm or below.
• Experience with Cadence and RF testing/DFT approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF IC design activities for CMOS processes.
• Collaborate with physics, IC, and software teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs.

Skills

RF IC design

CMOS fundamentals

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Cadence Design Environment

SpectreRF

ADS

HFSS

Job description

Principal/Staff RF IC Design Engineer at Quantum Motion, London, UK. A lead-level full time position in the IC Engineering team, listed under hardware engineering.

About The Role and Team

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing start-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 London, Sydney, San Sebastian & Maryland (US) with a centre of mass in our Islington, London lab.

Requirements

• Experience in heavy research-oriented environments
• Demonstrated experience of CMOS RF IC design in sub-10GHz frequencies for low power systems.
• Industry degree qualification and at least 10+ years of work experience in RF IC Circuit Design
• Demonstrated experience in circuit design on or below CMOS 65nm RF processes.
• Demonstrated experience with the Cadence Design environment and SpectreRF.
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of RF design. Capable of providing feedback on the validity of the working principles of a circuit without the assistance of simulation software.
• Understanding of RF testing and demonstrated experience in the application of DFT of RF blocks.
• Knowledge of one or more industry-standard EM simulation toolset (ADS, EMX, CDT, HFSS)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high-level of self-management and self-motivation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience in block-level Layout
• Knowledge of Verilog-A
• Demonstrated experience of MOSFET device modelling frameworks (BSIM preferred)
• Programming knowledge (Python, SKILL preferably)
• Knowledge of CMOS fabrication technology

Benefits

• Be part of a creative, world-leading team
• Competitive salary and share options scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Central London location