IC Validation Engineer in Haywards Heath

Universal Quantum aims to make the world a better place by engineering the future of computing. Together, we are creating truly impactful quantum computers capable of solving problems considered impossible, with applications across various industries, including healthcare, materials, and aerospace.

We are looking to hire an IC Validation Engineer to join an established ASIC design group working on developing and running measurement solutions to evaluate a range of cryogenic-compatible ASICs and micromachined components. Passionate about helping create technologies that can change the world? We may be the right place for you, so get in touch!

What You’ll Accomplish:

• Work closely with the design team to implement Design for Test (DFT) best practices and improve product documentation.
• Responsible for the creation of reports detailing the performance of ASICs at nominal and cryogenic temperatures.
• Develop and support in-house evaluation capabilities and work with the ASIC design team to ensure designs fit within these capabilities.
• Work with silicon at various stages of assembly and collaborate with suppliers to define and produce packaging for chip-specific evaluation.
• Help identify root causes of functional or performance deviations.

The 3 Most Critical Attributes We’ll Use to Compare Candidates:

• Experience with detailed product evaluation and able to give recommendations on DFT improvements or hardware requirements.
• Ability to develop practical test solutions to non-standard silicon and operating environments.
• Willingness to work in a team to debug silicon or manufacturing issues and trace to the root cause.

Must-have Skills:

• 7+ years' experience in engineering measurement.
• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills for in-person and remote collaborators.
• PCB design/layout experience.
• Focus on preparing detailed reports on yielded evaluation.
• Setting up supplier relationships for assembly and equipment.
• Demonstrate a strong discipline for thorough documentation.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Embedded programming and FPGA experience.
• Labview.

Please feel encouraged to apply even if you don't match all the requirements of our job description. We would love to receive your application even if you think you're only a partial match to the profile we are looking for.

We offer a competitive salary, equity options, an unlimited paid holiday allowance, flexible schedule, a 10% matching pension, a generous parental support policy, private health/dental insurance, personal development budget, group life insurance, and relocation support.

We are committed to nurturing diversity and inclusion. At Universal Quantum, we're passionate about working with and for all kinds of minds. As a proud signatory of the Tech Talent Charter (TTC), we have made formal commitments to help hold ourselves accountable to both our team and peers. This includes pledging to collaborate and share best practices with others, continuously develop plans to drive inclusion across our business, and collect and share our diversity data annually. We welcome team members from all backgrounds and work to create an environment where everyone can flourish freely.