Lead Integrated Photonics Simulation and Layout Engineer

🕒 September 24

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $145.9k - $209.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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IonQ

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔌 API

🏢 Enterprise

Artificial Intelligence • API • Enterprise

IonQ is a company specializing in quantum computing, providing a quantum cloud platform that allows users to access and utilize quantum processors. They offer extensive documentation and resources for developers to learn and implement quantum computing solutions using their SDKs and APIs, integrating with platforms like Qiskit, Cirq, and TensorFlow. IonQ also offers integrations with cloud services such as Amazon Braket, enabling hybrid cloud quantum computing. Their platform includes tools for managing jobs, organizations, and projects, as well as simulators that support noise models and up to 29 qubits. IonQ is dedicated to advancing quantum computing technology and provides community support through channels like Slack.

📋 Description

• Lead component design and layout supporting PDK development with commercial photonic foundries • Build and maintain parameterized component cell (PCell) libraries with EPDA support and automated layout workflows • Support design and layout for diamond photonics, thin-film lithium niobate, and ion trap photonics • Own full-reticle tapeouts from floorplanning through GDS generation • Perform physical verification including DRC and LVS • Lead layout reviews • Partner with internal fabrication and test teams to validate PDK components against measured device performance

🎯 Requirements

• A PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent experience • Experience designing devices in diamond photonics, thin-film lithium niobate, or ion trap photonics platforms • Proficiency with photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, Tidy3D, or COMSOL • Extensive hands-on experience generating layout for integrated photonic circuits • Ownership of full-reticle tapeouts with commercial foundries • Deep expertise with Python-based photonic layout tools such as KLayout, gdsfactory, or Luceda IPKISS • Experience with PDK development workflows • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • For U.S. technical jobs, must satisfy applicable U.S. export-control and government-contract requirements, including U.S. Person status or necessary authorization

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans • Matching 401(k) • Unlimited PTO • Paid holidays • Parental/adoption leave • Legal insurance • Home technology stipend • Bonus • Equity