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Oceania, Australia, Kensington

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Posted 50 days ago

Digital IC Design Engineer

🏢 Silicon Quantum Computing

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Role Type

🛠️ Engineer / Developer

Role Focus

🏗️ Build Systems

Seniority

🌿 Experienced

Employer Type

🏢 Industry

Visa / Relocation Details

Successful candidates must submit to Right to Work checks.
The position may require access to export-controlled information subject to EAR and ITAR regulations.
The final employment decision is dependent on satisfactory completion of export control screenings and obtaining necessary export licenses or approvals based on factors like nationality and citizenship.

This role involves pioneering the development of cryo-CMOS chips, which are critical for miniaturizing the electronic hardware used in quantum computers. The Digital IC Design Engineer will apply expertise in frontend design, simulation, and verification of integrated circuits meant to operate at cryogenic temperatures. This work is instrumental in building larger, more complex quantum systems and achieving a utility-scale quantum computer.

Key Responsibilities

Design complex digital functions to enable cryo-CMOS control of qubit systems.

Verify digital designs using dynamic simulation, including Analog Mixed Signal (AMS), and formal methods.

Perform synthesis of digital designs to estimate power and area, and conduct Logical Equivalence Check (LEC) to verify netlist integrity.

Run Static Timing Analysis (STA) on synthesized netlists to ensure the design meets all timing requirements.

Collaborate with the analog design team and other cross-functional areas to establish system requirements.

Contribute to cryo-CMOS system architecture by exploring performance and power trade-offs.

Engage in post-silicon validation by supporting the characterization of chips at cryogenic temperature.

Required Skills

Proven experience in digital IC design and verification (3+ years).

Knowledge of high-speed digital design techniques.

Knowledge of low-power design techniques.

Proficiency in EDA tools used for digital frontend IC design.

Excellent communication skills.

Nice-to-have Skills

Experience in mixed-signal IC design and knowledge of analog development flows.

Proficiency coding in SystemVerilog, Verilog and Verilog-A.

Familiarity with cryo-CMOS technology and its applications in quantum computing control.

Technology Tags

Cryogenic electronics

The primary focus of the role is the design of cryo-CMOS chips for quantum computer control.

Silicon qubits

The job involves designing control chips specifically for use in Silicon Quantum Computing systems.

Microelectronics

The core responsibility is digital integrated circuit design (IC design engineer).

Quantum Control Theory

The purpose of the designed digital functions is to enable cryo-CMOS control of qubit systems.

On-chip integration

The job aims to miniaturize electronic hardware using cryo-CMOS chips, implying significant on-chip integration effort.

Cryogenic & vacuum

The role focuses on developing cryo-CMOS chips and involves post-silicon validation at cryogenic temperatures.

Signal processing

High-speed digital design is required for cryo-CMOS control of qubit systems, involving signal processing.

Source Job Description

About us

Silicon Quantum Computing is pioneering the future of quantum technology. As the world’s first company to manufacture qubits with atomic precision, we’re delivering quantum advantage today, not decades from now.

Founded by Professor Michelle Simmons, one of the world’s leading materials scientists, SQC has achieved major breakthroughs including the first single-atom transistor and the first integrated circuit built with atomic precision. Our Chair, Simon Segars, former CEO of ARM, brings deep global experience as we scale our technology and commercial impact.

Our quantum machine learning chip, Watermelon, is already accelerating AI in ways classical systems can’t match. We’re generating significant revenue and working closely with multinational partners to solve complex problems with quantum solutions.

SQC is a fast-paced, high-accountability environment where people grow quickly and contribute meaningfully. If you’re excited by deep tech, ambitious about your career, and ready to help shape the future of computing, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

SQC is embarking on an ambitious journey to develop cryo-CMOS chips that will enable the miniaturisation of electronic hardware within our quantum computers. This advancement is crucial for building larger and more complex quantum systems, ultimately supporting our vision of achieving a utility-scale quantum computer.

As a Digital IC Design Engineer, you will be instrumental in this pioneering effort, contributing your expertise to the frontend design, simulation, and verification of integrated circuits operating at cryogenic temperatures.

Role responsibilities

Design a variety of complex digital functions to enable cryo-CMOS control of qubit systems.
Design embedded digital blocks used within analog cryo-CMOS functions.
Verify digital designs through dynamic simulation (including AMS), and formal methods.
Perform synthesis of digital designs to provide power and area estimates, and LEC to verify netlist integrity.
Run STA on the synthesised netlist to demonstrate design meets timing.
Collaborate closely with the analog design team, and more widely across cross-functional areas to agree system requirements.
Contribute to cryo-CMOS system architecture, exploring performance and power trade-offs.
Produce high quality design documentation.
Support chip integration activities, working with backend team to define timing constraints and to run STA on place and routed designs.
Engage in post-silicon validation, supporting characterisation of chips at cryogenic temperature.

Your experience

Essential:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
Proven experience in digital IC design and verification (3+ years).
Knowledge of high-speed digital and low-power design techniques.
Proficiency in EDA tools used for digital frontend IC design.
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to maintain a strategic perspective in a dynamic start-up environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Desirable:

Experience in mixed-signal IC design and knowledge of analog development flows.
Proficiency coding in SystemVerilog, Verilog and Verilog-A
Familiarity with cryo-CMOS technology and its applications in quantum computing control.

The recruitment process

For roles at SQC, expect 3-4 interviews, meeting a few members of the team and focusing on your core eligibility for the role, your skills and how they align, and finally your values and how they align. We'll give you a more specific runthrough if you're successful in making it to the first interview.

As part of our obligations to our clients, we require that successful candidates submit to background checks, including a National Police Check, Right to Work checks, as well as employment and qualifications verification. We won't contact anyone until we're confident there's a fit between SQC and yourself.

How to apply

The best and simplest way is to apply directly here, rather than messaging anyone on the SQC team directly. If you have any questions that you'd like answered before committing to applying, please feel free to email us at careers@sqc.com.au.

Please note

This position may require access to export-controlled information (ECI) subject to EAR and ITAR. Final employment decision is contingent upon satisfactory completion of export control screenings and obtaining any necessary export licenses or approvals, based on nationality, citizenship, and other factors considered by applicable export control regulations.