Quantum PDK Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: Offsite in the USA, Oregon

Salary: $166,500–$290,000 per year, determined by qualifications, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global is a full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services for technology companies across a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Develop, deploy, and maintain PDKs, including technology files, model files, rule decks, and runtime code for quantum devices and cryogenic control/readout ICs.
• Create device libraries and parameterized cells, translating process rules and SPICE model specifications into design-ready implementations.
• Support compact model development, parameter extraction, and correlation across TCAD, silicon data, and cryogenic characterization.
• Integrate and validate PDKs in EDA environments, including LVS/DRC and simulation flows, while developing process automation tools.
• Design test structures and test chips, execute QA and release validation workflows, and analyze variability, reliability, yield, and performance trends.
• Document PDK releases and collaborate with device, process, integration, modeling, and EDA teams on customer-ready design enablement.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field; MS preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in semiconductor design enablement, PDK development, or EDA.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics and electronic devices.
• Experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso or similar, device modeling, test structures, or silicon validation.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, or Perl and Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cadence SKILL, PCell development, and PDK architectures.
• Background in TCAD simulation, compact model correlation, variability modeling, SPC, or statistical analysis.
• Experience with cryogenic electronics, low-temperature device behavior, quantum devices, superconducting systems, or quantum computing hardware.
• Experience with EDA vendors or custom design flows.
• Knowledge of ML/AI techniques applied to modeling or EDA workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a semiconductor technology organization.
• Work is performed offsite in Oregon, USA.
• Commitment to workplace diversity, equal opportunity, and a safe working environment.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the employment process.