Superconducting IC Designer (Intermediate, Senior, or Staff)

Superconducting IC Designer (Intermediate, Senior, or Staff)

D-Wave (NYSE : QBTS) , D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate‑model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub‑second response times and can be deployed on‑premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum‑driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow : www.dwavequantum.com .

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At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum‑driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a Superconducting Integrated Circuit (IC) Designer to join our IC Design team, which builds the chips at the heart of our quantum computers. These chips are some of the most complex superconducting integrated circuits ever fabricated and require a sophisticated, customized Electronic Design Automation (EDA) toolchain.

In this role, you will tackle challenging open‑ended questions in the development of our superconducting qubit and integrated processor technology. You will work closely with the designers and scientists on the PD team across multiple major project areas, including :

• Modeling, designing, and improving performance of devices on a superconducting quantum processor. These devices include Josephson junctions, SQUIDs (superconducting quantum interference devices), SFQ (single flux quantum) gates, QFPs (quantum flux parametrons), resonators, qubits, and many others.
• Using the EDA toolchain, identifying shortcomings, and conceiving and developing improvements.
• Topological and parametric design of a variety of novel devices and / or device enhancements to improve processor performance or enable new capabilities.
• Understanding the impact of the processor’s environment, including packaging, IO, electronics and cryogenic elements, and developing approaches to mitigate it.

The IC Design team is part of the Processor Development (PD) group, which leads the advancement of our quantum computing hardware. Your work will directly impact our quantum processor architecture and its capabilities. If you’re passionate about design, complex systems, and collaborating across disciplines, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do

About You

Requirements

Please note that we are hiring across multiple career stages based on individual skills and proficiencies related to these requirements :

Intermediate (II)

At the Intermediate level, you will build technical proficiency, become familiar with our superconducting IC design process, and contribute to well‑scoped projects under regular guidance. You will :

You’ll bring :

Senior

At the Senior level, you will lead substantial development efforts, developing new and existing IC designs. You’ll use multiple EDA tools and work across multiple teams and projects with increasing independence. You will :

You’ll bring :

Staff

At the Staff level, you will act as a domain expert and technical leader, shaping how IC design supports our evolving quantum hardware. You’ll be expected to lead technically, influence organization direction, and mentor others. You will :

You’ll bring :

A D-Waver's DNA

Our Compensation Philosophy is Simple but Powerful :

We believe providing D-Wavers with company ownership, competitive pay and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

During the interview process, your Recruiter will review our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, benefit, culture) offerings. The final offer is determined by your proficiencies within this level.

Inclusion :

We celebrate diverse perspectives to drive innovation in our pursuit. Our employees range from distinguished domain experts with decades of experience in their respective fields, to bright and motivated graduates eager to make their mark. Our diverse and innovative team will make you feel appreciated, supported and empower your career growth at D-Wave.

The Fine Print :

No 3rd party candidates will be accepted

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state / provincial, local law.

The base pay range for this role is determined by your proficiency within the aligned level :

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