Senior IC PDK Engineer - London | Flexible Work & Shares

Academic Key; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & share options

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Central London location

Job summary

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing start-up based in London. The Senior IC PDK Development Engineer will architect, build, and maintain custom PDKs and verification enablements for silicon spin-qubit and cryo-CMOS designs.

You will work with foundry teams and IC designers, integrating Cadence and Calibre toolchains, documenting methods, and contributing to a world-class team developing scalable quantum processors.

Qualifications

• Industry degree in Electronic Engineering, IC Layout, Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in IC PDK Development and PDK enablement flow management.
• Proficiency in Cadence SKILL PCell coding and Virtuoso PDK customization.
• Proficiency in Siemens Calibre Physical Verification tools and SVRF rule writing (DRC/LVS).
• Strong analytical and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain custom PDKs and verification enablements.
• Integrate tier-1 foundry PDKs into Cadence Virtuoso and create library extensions.
• Develop PDK elements: schematic symbols, PCells, DRC/LVS decks; document work for peer reviews.

Skills

Cadence SKILL PCell

Virtuoso PDK customization

Siemens Calibre SVRF

Calibre DRC/LVS debugging

Analytical & problem-solving

Education

Electronic Engineering / IC Layout / CS degree

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Cadence SKILL

Calibre SVRF

DRC/LVS debugging tools

Job description

Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing start-up based in London. The Senior IC PDK Development Engineer will architect, build, and maintain custom PDKs and verification enablements for silicon spin-qubit and cryo-CMOS designs.

You will work with foundry teams and IC designers, integrating Cadence and Calibre toolchains, documenting methods, and contributing to a world-class team developing scalable quantum processors.