Quantum PDK Design Enablement Engineer

GlobalFoundries; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Member of Technical Staff to advance Quantum PDK design enablement, focusing on PDKs, compact models, and cryogenic electronics.

You will drive device libraries, test structures, and EDA workflows, collaborating across device engineering, process integration, and modeling teams to deliver production-ready design environments for scalable quantum systems.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5–6+ years of experience in semiconductor design enablement, PDK development, or EDA.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics and electronic devices.
• Experience with EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso or similar) and design flows.
• Experience with device modeling, test structures, or silicon validation.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Tcl, Perl) and Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills; detail‑oriented and self‑motivated.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain PDKs (tech files, model files, rule decks, runtime code) for quantum devices and cryogenic control/readout ICs.
• Create device libraries and parameterized cells (PCells).
• Support compact model development, parameter extraction, and correlation across TCAD, silicon data, and cryogenic characterization.
• Integrate and validate PDKs within EDA environments (LVS/DRC, simulation flows) and develop automation tools.
• Design test structures and test chips; develop validation plans for model accuracy and silicon correlation.
• Develop QA workflows including DRC/LVS test cases and release validation.

Skills

Semiconductor device physics

EDA tool experience

Device modeling & silicon validation

Scripting

Analytical & problem-solving

Communication & teamwork

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Cadence SKILL

Unix/Linux

Job description

GlobalFoundries in the United States seeks a Member of Technical Staff to advance Quantum PDK design enablement, focusing on PDKs, compact models, and cryogenic electronics.

You will drive device libraries, test structures, and EDA workflows, collaborating across device engineering, process integration, and modeling teams to deliver production-ready design environments for scalable quantum systems.