ASIC Test & Characterization Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: Broomfield, Colorado, United States; onsite

Salary: USD 135,000–181,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops a full-stack quantum computing platform for real-world applications across pharmaceuticals, materials science, financial services, government, industrial sectors, and research institutions.

What you will do

• Perform hands-on cryogenic semiconductor device and circuit characterization, including test setup, execution, and data collection.
• Validate ASICs for next-generation Apollo and Lumos ion-trap quantum computers in collaboration with ASIC designers, system architects, and experimental physicists.
• Design electrical interfaces, fixtures, and test equipment for cryogenic environments.
• Automate test execution, data acquisition, and analysis to produce fast and repeatable results.
• Operate cryogenic test chambers and laboratory equipment, synthesize results, and present findings to engineers, physicists, and leadership.
• Translate quantum computer system requirements and customer needs into clear, verifiable test plans in a rapid-prototyping R&D environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 3 years of relevant engineering, laboratory, or R&D experience, including graduate research.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to contractual requirements: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident or green card holder, or person granted asylum or refugee status.
• Experience testing and characterizing semiconductor devices, ASICs, or analog/digital circuits.
• Experience using Python or similar programming languages for test automation, data acquisition, or analysis.
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Clear communication skills and ability to produce appropriately scoped design and test documentation.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with low-noise analog electronics.
• Understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, and return-current paths in sensitive systems.
• Experience translating electrical characterization results into models for circuit design.
• Experience with cryogenic test chambers.
• Familiarity with electrical engineering challenges in quantum computers, ion traps, or similarly ultrasensitive systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative, R&D-focused environment emphasizing initiative, creativity, technical depth, and rapid iteration.
• Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance, alongside an onsite role location.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match, student loan repayment benefit, equity opportunities, paid time off, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety-sensitive positions.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no application deadline.
• Reasonable accommodations are available at any stage of the recruitment process.