IC Layout Automation Engineer for Quantum Hardware

Rigetti Computing; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigetti Computing seeks a talented IC Layout Automation Software Engineer to build and maintain software that supports the design and fabrication of superconducting quantum circuits. You will bridge software engineering, IC layout, and semiconductor fabrication to translate device requirements into manufacturable layouts.

This interdisciplinary role emphasizes reliable, scalable tooling and collaboration across design, fabrication, and research teams to improve layout generation workflows in a

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a technical field (CS/EE/CE/Physics or related).
• Strong Python production-quality software experience in engineering environments.
• Experience owning and improving long-lived codebases with refactoring and testing.
• Familiarity with IC layout data (GDSII) and EDA toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production-quality software for IC layout generation and design workflows.
• Refactor and improve existing codebases to increase maintainability and performance.
• Build scalable architectures that support evolving design and fabrication requirements.
• Ensure code quality through testing, documentation, and version control best practices.
• Translate design and fabrication requirements into layout-ready implementations.
• Work with GDSII and IC layout formats to generate and validate data.

Skills

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity management

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/CE/Physics or related field

Tools

GDSII

KLayout

gdspy

Cadence

Job description

Rigetti Computing seeks a talented IC Layout Automation Software Engineer to build and maintain software that supports the design and fabrication of superconducting quantum circuits. You will bridge software engineering, IC layout, and semiconductor fabrication to translate device requirements into manufacturable layouts.

This interdisciplinary role emphasizes reliable, scalable tooling and collaboration across design, fabrication, and research teams to improve layout generation workflows in a