Principal EDA Engineer in London

Principal EDA Engineer in London

London Full-Time 80000 - 100000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Quantum

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Develop and maintain EDA environments, manage resources, and support design teams in quantum computing.
  • Company: Exciting start-up at the forefront of quantum technology.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, share options, pension scheme, private medical insurance, and life assurance.
  • Other info: Join a dynamic team in central London and make a real impact.
  • Why this job: Be a pioneer in shaping the future of quantum computing with vast growth opportunities.
  • Qualifications: Proficiency in EDA tools, scripting skills, and experience with foundry deliveries.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.

Job Overview

The IC Team is responsible for the design and test of the integrated circuits which operate at deep‑cryogenic temperatures and interact with the qubits.

This role is a unique chance to work at the bleeding edge of technology development, developing new innovative circuits to tackle the engineering challenge of implementing a large scale quantum computer in silicon.

You will be a key part of a multidisciplinary team, and will be involved in all the aspects of IC design cycle from initial concept to volume production.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be an early employee at a start‑up shaping the future of quantum computing.

There are vast opportunities for professional growth and to make an impact within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for developing and maintaining all EDA environments within the company.
  • Managing the EDA team resources across multiple projects and teams.
  • Work alongside design and layout engineers in the tape‑out flow ensuring the quality of the submitted GDS.
  • Managing the interface with the foundry for ASIC fabrication flows.
  • Supporting the design teams providing technical expertise on tools usage and workflows.
  • Developing scripts to automate and improve design processes.
  • Debugging EDA issues including raising support tickets with tool vendors.
  • Demonstrated experience interfacing foundry/aggregators with solid understanding of the fabrication deliveries and sign‑off criteria.
  • As a Principal EDA Engineer, supporting design teams primarily working with an analogue flow using commercial PDK's but with internally developed add‑ons to customize processes.
  • Work alongside other EDA support engineers as the eams grow and expand their remit.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, Siemens Calibre and Keysight ADS.
  • Scripting ability in Python, Bash and Perl.
  • Experience interfacing external IP vendors of digital and analogue IPs (logic, IOs, etc.).
  • Experience with Git data management.
  • AWS exposure.
  • Strong understanding of foundry deliveries and sign‑off criteria.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and share options scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Group private medical insurance scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle‑to‑work Scheme
  • Central London location
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Quantum

Contact Details:

Quantum Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Principal EDA Engineer in London

EDA Environment Management
IC Design Cycle Knowledge
GDS Quality Assurance
Foundry Interface Management
Technical Expertise in Design Tools
Scripting in Python
Scripting in Bash