Oxford Ionics
Staff Analogue Designer, CMOS Modelling
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About IonQ
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.
Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is pioneering the next generation of quantum computing. Using our world-leading trapped-ion technology, we’re building the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers cannot solve. Joining Oxford Ionics means becoming part of a global IonQ team that is transforming the future of quantum technology - faster, at scale, and with real world impact.
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.
What to Expect
We are looking for an Analogue Designer, CMOS Modelling to join our Cryo-CMOS IC team at IonQ based in our Oxford office. In this role, you will be responsible for owning full-chip mixed-signal CMOS modelling as a first-class part of our Cryo-CMOS development flow. This includes building the behavioural model of the chip that the whole team will simulate against, allowing the team to design, verify and validate the integrated circuits that control our quantum processors - the novel technology that sits at the very heart of our world-leading quantum computers. You will enable the team to work in conditions from room temperature down to a few kelvin. This work will allow the team to meet our research and development goals, contributing directly to our ability to deliver on our technological milestones.
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In this role you’ll play an important part in shaping the modelling methodology, standards and sign-off criteria that support our work in building the world’s most advanced quantum systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full-chip modelling strategy, including model architecture, abstraction levels, accuracy targets and sign-off criteria, and implementing across the whole IC development flow
- Develop Verilog-A and Verilog-AMS models of analogue blocks (references, DACs, switches, regulators, clock distribution) and assemble them into a simulatable full chip
- Build real-number models (SystemVerilog nettype/UDN, legacy wreal) so the full chip runs in digital verification and regression at speed
- Derive models from mathematics, for example turn a transfer function, a Z-parameter network description or a MATLAB analysis into robust, convergent Verilog-A with well-behaved tolerances
- Define and run model-versus-schematic correlation, to keep models in sync with design releases, and feed measured silicon behaviour, back into the flow
- Stand up mixed-signal co-simulation and regression (Cadence AMS Designer, Xcelium with Spectre); contribute to block-level design reviews and mentor engineers on modelling craft
What You'll Need
To be successful, you will need 10+ years of deep analogue and mixed-signal design and modelling experience. Ideally this includes working with models used in production tapeout flows. You will also have experience with expert Verilog-A and Verilog-AMS and strong real-number modelling. We’re looking for someone who can derive a model from equations and implement these end to end. You should also be able to judge what to model and at what fidelity, and align with the wider team on what a model does and does not promise.
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You’d Be a Great Fit With
- Strong mathematical foundations, including experience with linear systems, Laplace and z-domain analysis, network (Z-) parameters, noise and non-linearity
- Fluency in a production Cadence flow, such as working with simulation environments like Virtuoso, Spectre, Xcelium and AMS Designer or similar
- Experience working with SystemVerilog, MATLAB or Python/NumPy for analysis and model validation
- Extreme-environment silicon experience such as, cryogenics and space
You should be able to work along designers, verification and system engineers and contribute effectively within a fast moving, highly technical team.
So Why Us?
Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.
We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.
Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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