Photonic IC Layout Engineer for Quantum Processors

Physics World; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

Hybrid work

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

IonQ is seeking a Photonic Layout Engineer to join our QPU Design team. You will design photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and lay out multi-layer chips, collaborating with scientists and fabrication engineers to drive tape-outs for ion-trapping quantum processors.

You will produce reticle-size layout files using Python, verify layouts with DRC/LVS, and help define design rules while contributing to the scalable hardware that enables quantum computing at industrial scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).
• Ability to consider chip-level constraints in layout.
• Experience with Python-based photonic layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Integrate photonic components into multi-layer chips.
• Produce reticle-size photonic layout files using Python scripts.
• Coordinate with metal routing and CMOS layout teams.
• Layout verification using DRC and LVS.

Skills

PIC layouts

Python for photonics

Collaboration

Photonic devices

Education

Photonics degree

Physics degree

Electrical Eng degree

Tools

IPKISS

GDSFactory

KLayout

Job description

IonQ is seeking a Photonic Layout Engineer to join our QPU Design team. You will design photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and lay out multi-layer chips, collaborating with scientists and fabrication engineers to drive tape-outs for ion-trapping quantum processors.

You will produce reticle-size layout files using Python, verify layouts with DRC/LVS, and help define design rules while contributing to the scalable hardware that enables quantum computing at industrial scale.