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Senior Mask Layout Engineer

IonQ · College Park, Maryland, United States · On-site

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About IonQ

IonQ delivers trapped ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions for real-world quantum applications. Backed by NEA, SoftBank VF and GV.

About the role

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S.

What they're looking for

  • Conduct Python-based layout for full-reticle tapeouts with commercial foundries
  • Develop and maintain internal component PCell and automated circuit layout libraries
  • Interface with designers, test engineers, packaging engineers, and foundry team to define layout rules and component designs
  • Implement physical verification checks of layouts, including DRC and LVS
  • Develop detailed documentation of tapeouts and lead layout reviews with other team members
  • Work with cross-functional teams to understand circuit requirements and make recommendations to improve design, layout, and test workflows
More about this role

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance .

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

We are looking for a Senior Mask Layout Engineer on the Fab Tapeout and...

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