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We may be the right place for you, so get in touch.\nWhat You’ll Accomplish:\nWork with users to determine suitable layouts for ion traps \nDevelop and design ion traps for manufacture \nAct as technical liaison with ion trap manufacturers \nPerform electromagnetic and thermo-mechanical analysis and simulation on designs \nWork with package designers to develop packages and assembly procedures \nDocument designs and simulations \nRequirements\nThe 3 Most Critical Attributes We’ll Use to Compare Candidates:\nSurface ion trap design experience \nStrong numerical and analytical methods for electromagnetic and/or thermo-mechanical analysis \nKnowledge of ion motion and shuttling techniques \nMust-have Skills:\nAble to write clear, technical documents \nUnderstand the architecture for an ion trap system \nExperience with design for test and manufacture \nAble to technically communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders \nFamiliar with electrical testing methods and equipment \nPhD/master's degree in physics, electronic engineering, or a related discipline\nNice-to-have Skills:\nExperience fabricating ion traps \nDesign and implement test harnesses of microfabricated structures \nDesign for manufacture experience \nDesign for reliability experience \nPackage and assembly design experience \nHands on experience shuttling ions \nExperience working with commercial foundries \nFamiliarity with commercial design toolset (Custom Compiler, Virtuoso etc.) \nPlease feel encouraged to apply even if you don't match all the requirements of our job description. 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