Layout Automation Developer Intern - 993

Quantinuum•Brooklyn Park, MN

3d•$27 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Layout Automation Engineering Intern in our Brooklyn Park, MN location. This internship will explore solutions that will help us automate and accelerate our physical layout of ion traps and related chips. This position will perform a capability assessment and work with the team to develop test cases to demonstrate new capabilities as well as identify gaps where solutions are needed.

Requirements

Currently enrolled and pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree with graduation date on/after 2027
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

3+ years computer programming experience in Python, C/C++, Cadence SKILL scripting, TCL/TK or other programming languages strongly preferred
Exposure to EDA/CAD-based tools and methodologies preferred
Currently pursuing a Masters in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics or computer science preferred
Experience performing semiconductor or MEMS photolithography mask layout using Cadence Cadence Virtuoso, L-Edit, k-layout or Synopsis tools
Hierarchal physical layout design practices
Experience in automation, machine learning and generative AI tools for programming and workflow development
Experience with layout of electronic, photonic and MEMS devices

Responsibilities

Explore Layout automation tools and workflows that can potentially speed up our ion trap layout process.
Perform a trade study and develop use cases to demonstrate improvements.
Work with the layout team to Develop Python and SKILL based automation tools and verify their effectiveness for ion trap layout.
Help with smaller, R&D layout projects whenever possible, and become familiar with our design through tapeout process.