# Senior QPU Design Engineer at IonQ

- Company: IonQ
- What the company does: IonQ delivers trapped ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions for real-world quantum applications. Backed by NEA, SoftBank VF and GV.
- Company website: https://ionq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: College Park, Maryland, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $124K to $186K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ionq/jobs/6193186004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ionq-senior-qpu-design-engineer/

## About the role

We are looking for a Senior QPU Design Engineer to join our Processor Design team at Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ. You will be responsible for integrating all the features required to operate our quantum computers into complex chips, contributing to the team's mission of advancing the design of high performance quantum processing units.

## What they're looking for

- Guiding chips through the design process, from requirements to layout and tape out
- Laying out complex multi layer chips, including metal track routing and interfaces with photonics and CMOS
- Collaborating with scientists to discuss their requirements and settle on specifications
- Coordinating with other teams to ensure feasibility and compatibility
- Taking charge of projects independently and owning delivery of the final tape out

Tags: Compute - Engineering