Applied Scientist, Superconducting Digital and Cryogenic Control Electronics,Center for Quantum Computing, Physical Design and Simulation, Enabling Technologies
Core
Design and model superconducting digital logic and cryogenic control electronics for large-scale quantum processors, co-designing with qubit devices to optimize wiring, power, and thermal budgets.
Role type
Senior IC applied scientist (quantum control electronics)
Builds
Scalable superconducting quantum processor control systems
Domain
Quantum computing hardware / Cryogenic electronics
Required skills
Superconducting digital circuit design (RSFQ/ERSFQ), Josephson-junction circuit simulation, EDA flows for custom circuit design, cryogenic control/readout architecture, numerical optimization, high-performance computing, circuit layout and physical verification
Preferred skills
Cryo-CMOS knowledge, microwave engineering and signal integrity, chip fabrication correlation, quantum error correction decoding
Technologies
RSFQ, ERSFQ, adiabatic quantum phase parametron, Unix/Linux, Java, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Design and simulate superconducting digital circuits and cryogenic control/readout electronics; Develop and validate Josephson-junction circuit models and verification methodology; Quantify system-level trade-offs across candidate control architectures; Co-design control interfaces with qubit-device colleagues; Deliver design artifacts including tapeout-ready layouts and verification reports; Present results internally and publish in peer-reviewed venues