Circuit Design Engineer

Circuit Design Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2 years of experience in either Analog, Digital or Mixed Signal Circuit design (0 years with technical MS)
• Solid understanding of circuit design theory and related coursework; hands-on custom circuit design experience
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience with some of the following: custom IC design tools (e.g. Cadence or Tanner EDA) for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and custom layout; physical verification using Cadence Assura or Mentor Calibre
• Strong communication skills, able to efficiently disseminate information to leadership and respective working group
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Apply your skills as design engineer while learning about superconducting technology including NG’s patented Reciprocal Quantum Logic (RQL).
• Design, layout and verify custom integrated circuits in NG superconducting technologies.
• Work with high-frequency simulation and Multiphysics software tools such as ANSYS (HFSS/Maxwell3D), ADS (Momentum), COMSOL, etc.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, product owners, and other team members to develop, document, and propagate best practices.
• Support test and test development activities for Quantum electronics research and development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of analog/mixed-signal IC design flow including schematic capture, simulation, layout and physical verification (DRC/LVS)
• Microwave engineering design background; solid understanding of transmission line theory and matching circuitry
• Electromagnetic modeling background employing commercial tools, such as HFSS, Clarity, or CST
• Programming experience with Cadence SKILL or Python