Advanced Layout Automation Engineer - 830

We are seeking an Advanced Automation Engineer for our Brooklyn Park, MN location.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with a team of design and fabrication scientists to lay out masks for next generation ion traps
• Develop and demonstrate scripting and automation capabilities/tools for routing as well as verification in advance of their need that will accelerate our layout timeline
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to ensure designs are consistent with good layout practices
• Work with our foundries to ensure design and tapeout is consistent with their PDKs and/or best practices

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in hierarchical IC or MEMS layout using EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, klayout from initial conception through tapeout
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.     

WE VALUE:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with integrated circuit layout and simulation in Cadence Virtuoso, including novel development and leverage of automation tools, use of space-based routers, concurrent layout and ML/AI tools
• Demonstrated use of automation, scripting and/or machine learning to accelerate workflows and time to tapeout
• Minimum 5 years’ experience taping out layouts and delivering to mask shops
• Experience laying out masks for external (i.e., non-captive) foundries and working with multiple PDKs as well as incorporating new design rules
• Experience using Linux OS
• Familiarity with SKILL language script and Python for layout (GDSpy, etc.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with MEMS layout tools such as L-Edit, K-Layout or similar
• Experience with silicon photonics layout.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, R&D team environment

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.   By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.   By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.   What’s in it for you? A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work Flexible work schedule Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time Paid parental leave Employee discounts   Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal   Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.