Senior Mask Layout Engineer (Quantum Computing)

Location: Hybrid/onsite at the College Park, Maryland or Bothell, Washington campuses, United States. Travel up to 10%.

Salary: $126,887–$166,127 approximate annual base salary, plus bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops integrated quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security platforms, including trapped-ion quantum computers.

What you will do

• Own full-reticle tapeouts for trapped-ion quantum computers, including photonic and analog electronic layers.
• Conduct Python-based layout work with commercial foundries.
• Develop and maintain internal PDKs, PCells, and automated circuit layout libraries.
• Implement physical verification checks, including DRC and LVS.
• Define layout rules and component designs with designers, test engineers, packaging engineers, and foundry teams.
• Document tapeouts, lead layout reviews, and improve design, layout, and testing workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Strong programming and software skills, including IDE development, version control, shell scripting, and code documentation.
• At least 2 years of experience with Python-based mask layout software such as Luceda IPKISS, GDSFactory, or KLayout.
• Ability to work at the College Park or Bothell campus in a hybrid/onsite arrangement.
• Employment requires meeting U.S. export-control and government-contract eligibility requirements, including U.S. Person status or applicable authorization.

Nice to have

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience generating layout files for complex semiconductor flows involving MEMS, integrated photonics, or superconducting circuits.
• Experience owning commercial-foundry full-reticle tapeouts and using Synopsys, Cadence, or Ansys environments.
• Knowledge of photonic or analog electronic device design, testing, and fabrication.
• Experience with DRC, LVS, ERC, tapeout workflows, technical documentation, and independent deadline-oriented work.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, productivity, respect, and an inclusive work environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Matching 401(k), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.
• Parental and adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
• Additional compensation through bonus and equity.