Quantum ASIC Project Lead

Overview

Microsoft's Quantum team is dedicated to developing the first scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer and is leading progress in areas ranging from quantum hardware and error correction to comprehensive integration with Azure.  Our team comprises an accomplished and diverse international team focused on constructing a scalable quantum computing system. Our full-stack strategy encompasses breakthrough developments, spanning the physics of quantum devices to scalable readout and control infrastructures powered by cryo-electronics.

The Microsoft Quantum program aims to transform the future of computing and tackle challenges that are currently beyond reach. We are entering a pivotal phase of accelerated growth in quantum computing, and this position presents a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a transformative technology, such as the Application Specific Integrated Circuits developed by this team.

As a Quantum ASIC Project Lead on the Quantum 1st Party Hardware ASIC team, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing Microsoft's quantum ASIC infrastructure, defining System-on-Chip (SoC) and Intellectual Property (IP) microarchitecture specifications and driving employees, contingent staff, and external vendors to deliver high-quality designs through tapeout and production.

Across the program lifecycle, you will partner with cross-functional teams spanning architecture, quantum, verification, analog, physical design, and vendors to ensure designs meet specifications and are successfully implemented and verified. This role demands strong technical depth, excellent communication, and the ability to navigate complex design challenges in a collaborative environment.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

* Lead ASIC projects for Microsoft's quantum solutions, partnering with IP owners to develop IP blocks, integrating them at the SoC top level, and working with Digital Verification (DV), Synthesis, Design-For-Test (DFT), and Physical Design teams to prepare the SoC for tapeout.

* Own post-silicon test and scan, validation, device characterization, and the path to production.

* Coordinate the work of engineers, contractors, and contracting agencies delivering portions of the SoC.

* Drive microarchitecture and Register-Transfer-Level (RTL) design, coding, and verification of complex IP blocks, with an emphasis on meeting stringent power, performance, and timing goals.

* Develop constraints, power intent, synthesis, and static checks including LINT, Clock-Domain Crossing, and Reset-Domain Crossing. Build basic test benches and support verification, DFT, and post-silicon validation activities alongside verification and product teams.

* Collaborate effectively with architects, analog mixed-signal designers, verification engineers, physical design and DFT teams, and other front-end designers.

* Set up and manage databases and flows for SoC and IP repositories. Align development methodologies across teams and drive continuous improvement of RTL processes for at-scale execution.

* Other

* Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

* Doctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment

* OR Master's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment

* OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment

* OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

* Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

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