Senior CAD Engineer

Job Title

Senior CAD Engineer

Role Summary

Join Microsoft Quantum to design and maintain CAD, layout, and verification flows for superconducting cryogenic control and readout circuits used in a measurement-based topological quantum computer. You will work on a multidisciplinary hardware team building scalable readout systems and professional-grade design infrastructure.

Experience Level

Senior. Typical experience: Bachelor's +5 years or Master's +3 years (equivalent practical experience accepted). Preferred candidates may have 8–12+ years or a doctorate with several years' experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include design, verification, and collaboration across device, packaging, and foundry teams to deliver scalable, low-noise superconducting circuits.

• Design and layout superconducting cryogenic control and readout circuits operating at millikelvin temperatures.
• Develop and maintain physical-design, layout, and verification workflows (DRC, ERC, LVS) tailored to superconducting processes.
• Use industry-standard EDA and electromagnetic-simulation toolsets and physical-verification flows.
• Define and refine PDK requirements, device models, and parameter extraction for superconducting circuit technologies.
• Partner with foundry and research teams to evolve fabrication rules and device models for high-fidelity cryogenic operation.
• Co-design with device, packaging, and quantum-hardware teams to meet noise, scalability, and reliability targets.
• Develop test plans, test cases, and professional design infrastructure to support production and verification.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and compliance items; preferred skills are listed separately.

• Proven experience with EDA and electromagnetic simulation toolsets and physical verification flows.
• Experience in physical design and layout for analog/high-performance or cryogenic circuits and establishing DRC/ERC/LVS workflows.
• Experience defining or using PDKs, device parameter extraction, and design-rule coverage for advanced processes.
• Proven ability to collaborate with foundries, device and packaging teams to improve fabrication rules and device models.
• Ability to meet specialized security and export-control screenings and provide proof of citizenship or permanent residency as required.
• Ability to use modern AI tools to accelerate hardware development tasks (measurement analysis, modeling, automation).
• Strong systems engineering mindset and experience working on fast-paced interdisciplinary teams.
• Nice-to-have: deep analog/high-performance circuit design and layout experience; experience constructing and maintaining PDKs; prior work with superconducting qubits or cryogenic test systems.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field are referenced. The posting allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree and specifies degree-based experience thresholds (e.g., Bachelor's +5 years, Master's +3 years; preferred: Bachelor's +12, Master's +8, Doctorate +5).

About the Company

Company: Microsoft

Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States

Microsoft is a global technology company that develops and sells software, services, devices, and solutions. Known for its Windows operating system, Office suite, and Azure cloud platform, Microsoft aims to empower individuals and organizations around the world to achieve more. The company fosters a culture of innovation and inclusion, focusing on delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners globally.