Intel
Quantum Qubit Design Engineer
$142K–$269K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro +7 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- US, Oregon, Hillsboro
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US, Texas, Austin - Experience
- Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D.; plus 1+ years of experience in at least one specified technical area.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Cryogenic Engineering, Quantum Technologies, Quantum Engineering, or a related Engineering field.
About the job
Design and validate silicon spin-qubit processors, developing their design rules, PDKs, automation, routing, and signal-integrity capabilities through tapeout and fab integration.
What you'll do
- Develop qubit and readout design rules, standard cells, PDKs, models, and customized EDA capabilities.
- Build design automation and place-and-route flows, including AI- and machine-learning-based routing optimization; analyze signal integrity, crosstalk, and design tradeoffs.
- Execute processor designs from PDK implementation through tapeout and fab, including validation, test structures, and collaboration on system interfaces.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience, Master's degree plus 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. in a stated or related engineering field.
- At least 1 year of experience in at least one listed area: EM modeling and signal-integrity analysis; standard-cell design and automation; digital design and APR routing; foundry-PDK design and validation; or PDK collateral and design-flow implementation.
- Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- At least 1 year in one or more listed areas, including quantum-device measurement, process integration, cryogenic systems, RFIC or superconducting-circuit design, Python automation, AI/ML routing, or EDA vendor collaboration.
Pay
$141,910.00-269,100.00 USD (target compensation; type not specified)
Tools
SKILL, VSR, MSOA, TCL, Python, DRC, ERC, LVS, PEX
AI focus
Develop automated place-and-route flows, including AI- and machine-learning-based routing optimization for large I/O counts; AI/ML routing experience is preferred.
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