Senior Hardware Engineer - Mixed Signal Designer
Core
Design board-level mixed-signal circuits and system architectures for custom instrumentation controlling quantum computers.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (mixed-signal/analog)
Builds
Custom instrumentation for quantum-computing control systems
Domain
Quantum computing + mixed-signal electronics
Required skills
Mixed-signal circuit design, PCB layout, schematic capture, FPGA integration, high-speed interface design, oscilloscope usage, signal generator usage, logic analyzer usage, spectrum analyzer usage
Preferred skills
RF design concepts, software-defined radio, high-speed data-converter characterization, multi-gigabit serial transceiver design, IBIS-AMI modeling, Python scripting, Linux environment, MicroTCA/PXIe standards
Technologies
Altium Designer, FPGA, Linux, Python
Responsibilities
Develop system architectures for instruments defining analog/RF front ends and power/clocking; Lead research, simulation, and prototyping of high-speed mixed-signal front ends; Design board-level circuits and develop PCB layouts; Participate in hardware bring-up, verification, and testing; Integrate and support hardware in quantum computers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
