Senior Quantum Engineer - Cryo-CMOS Analog Circuit Design
MicrosoftJob Title
Senior Quantum Engineer - Cryo-CMOS Analog Circuit Design
Role Summary
Join the quantum control team to design, implement, and validate CMOS analog circuits and subsystems used for cryogenic quantum control. The role focuses on circuit- and system-level design, simulation, ASIC bring-up, and lab characterization to enable scalable quantum platforms.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role working with system architects, digital designers, and experimental physicists to translate system requirements into robust cryo-CMOS implementations.
Experience Level
Senior-level. No explicit years-of-experience requirement provided in the posting.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include design, verification, and experimental validation of cryo-CMOS analog subsystems and collaboration across hardware and experimental teams.
- Design and develop CMOS analog circuits and functional blocks for quantum control applications.
- Contribute to architecture and specifications for Cryo-CMOS subsystems in collaboration with system and hardware teams.
- Perform simulation and verification of full-custom analog and mixed-signal designs.
- Support ASIC bring-up, integration with control hardware, and lab characterization at cryogenic and room temperatures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize trade-offs across analog, digital, and cryogenic domains.
- Document designs, results, and methodologies for reproducibility and downstream integration; contribute to technical reports and publications as appropriate.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and other role-specific requirements; preferred items are listed separately.
- Proven industry experience in analog or mixed-signal design delivering complex systems, including designing, simulating, and laying out CMOS analog circuits.
- Experience designing analog building blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, and RF components.
- Experience with cryogenic circuit design, low-temperature measurements, semiconductor behavior at cryogenic temperatures, and quantum device interfaces.
- Hands-on experience with ASIC bring-up, characterization, and lab validation with system-level hardware.
- Demonstrated ability to perform simulation verification for full-custom analog and mixed-signal designs.
- Ability to meet security and export-control screening requirements (background check, citizenship/verification as required for access to controlled information).
- Familiarity with leveraging modern AI tools for engineering tasks and research acceleration.
Preferred:
- Deep experience with analog and mixed-signal EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso) and proficiency with scripting/programming and Linux-based workflows.
- Familiarity with digital design/verification languages (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and signal integrity considerations for high-performance systems.
- Strong communication, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills; record of technical publications or internal reporting.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: Microsoft
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States
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