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Staff Engineer Firmware

Pleasanton, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect and lead the development of next-generation quantum instruments, bridging hardware and software to build real-time control systems for precision sensing technology.

Role type

Staff Engineer Firmware (Real-Time Control Systems)

Builds

Quantum control frameworks, embedded system controllers, and data acquisition pipelines for quantum instruments.

Domain

Quantum computing / Hardware / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++, Rust, ARM SoC, ST Micro platforms, control theory, hardware bring-up, CI/CD, code review, architectural design

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

ARM SoC, ST Micro, C, C++, Rust

Responsibilities

Provide architectural direction for real-time control systems; Design system controllers on ARM SoC; Write high-performance code in C/C++ and Rust; Define and implement control algorithms; Lead board testing and hardware bring-up; Mentor junior and senior engineers; Drive development processes and tooling evolution.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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