Layout Verification​/PEX Engineer

Job Summary

Psi Quantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million‑qubit, fault‑tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry—including partners like Global Foundries—we use the same high‑volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don’t feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber‑optic infrastructure.

In 2024, Psi Quantum announced government‑funded projects to support the build‑out of our first utility‑scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining—and that now is the time to scale.

Psi Quantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes‑Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical—to prepare quantum solutions for real‑world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift—and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real.

Come join us.

• Run established DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, density, and parasitic extraction flows using existing scripts, runsets, and foundry PDK decks.
• Validate electrical routing in photonic integrated circuit layouts, including routing for photonic devices, bias lines, heaters, phase shifters, modulators, monitor structures, control signals, and electrical I/O interfaces.
• Generate extracted netlists and extracted views for post‑layout electrical simulation.
• Maintain organized logs, reports, run directories, and status trackers.
• Support block‑level and chip‑level verification activities prior to tapeout.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Microelectronics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of IC layout and physical verification concepts.
• Exposure to DRC, LVS, or parasitic extraction.
• Familiarity with Linux or Unix environments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated interest in quantum computing.
• Ability to contribute in a fast‑moving start‑up environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to analog/mixed‑signal ICs, or custom IC layout.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Siemens Calibre, Cadence Pegasus/PVS, Cadence Quantus, and similar EDA tools.
• Familiarity with post‑layout simulation flows and extracted netlists.
• Basic scripting experience in Python.
• Exposure to silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, or optoelectronics.
• Demonstrated interest in quantum computing, silicon photonics, or advanced semiconductor technology.

Psi Quantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Psi Quantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

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