Senior Quantum Engineer at Microsoft

Santa Barbara, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quantum Computing, Chip Design, RF Simulation, Integrated Circuit Design, AI Tools, Python, Collaboration, Process Optimization, Device Modeling, Simulation Tools, Fabrication Processes, Circuit Board Design, Design Automation, Mixed-Signal Circuits, High-Speed Circuits, Physical Verification

Industry

Software Development

Description

Design & Layout: Develop Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) chip designs and interfaces to readout/control layers using simulation-driven, fabrication-aware workflows. Radio Frequency (RF) Simulation: Perform RF simulations of QPU chips and interface layers to define design requirements and optimize control/readout performance. Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with fabrication, systems, packaging, and control teams to co-design QPUs, incorporating constraints and requirements. Tool Development: Build and maintain design tools, functionalize devices into models, and enable co-design with internal teams and external partners. Process Optimization: Apply integrated circuit design principles and engineering best practices to improve design processes and recommend optimizations. Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment Ability to work in an “AI-first” environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through both hardware and software development. Ability to design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g. instrument manuals, design docs). 3+ years of industry experience in chip or circuit board design and layout like mixed-signal integrated circuits, high-speed RF/digital circuits or equivalent experience. Experience with integrated circuit (IC) or application specific IC design, physical design, physical verification, register transfer level (RTL) to graphic data system (GDS) flow. Experience with industry-standard integrated circuit design tools, e.g. Cadence, Altium, and RF, mixed-signal and integrated-circuit simulation tools, e.g. Ansys, Sigrity, Comsol. Experience with industrial semiconductor device design and fabrication processes and tools like process design kits and electronic design automation. Experience with coding in programming languages such as Python and collaborative code development environments (e.g., Git, GitHub). Knowledge of quantum computing principles and hands-on experience with quantum computing hardware, such as superconducting qubits or spin qubits.

Responsibilities

The Senior Quantum Engineer will develop Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) chip designs and perform RF simulations to optimize performance. They will collaborate with various teams to co-design QPUs and improve design processes through integrated circuit design principles.