Principal Hardware Engineer, High-Speed Mixed Signal
Core
Lead system architecture and hands-on design for high-speed mixed-signal instruments and quantum computing hardware.
Role type
Principal Hardware Engineer (High-Speed Mixed Signal)
Builds
Quantum computing instruments and control systems
Domain
Quantum Computing / High-Speed Mixed Signal Electronics
Required skills
Board-level analog and digital circuit design, FPGA and processor integration, high-speed communication buses, mixed-signal design, PCB design lifecycle management, electronic test equipment operation, hardware debugging, team mentorship
Preferred skills
RF design concepts, software-defined radio, multi-gigabit serial transceiver lane design, IBIS-AMI modeling, Python scripting for hardware testing, Linux environment usage, MicroTCA/PXIe standards
Technologies
Altium Designer, FPGA, Linux, Python
Responsibilities
Lead system architecture for instruments, partition functions across PCB assemblies, guide FPGA and control selections, establish power and clocking strategies, advise on high-speed mixed-signal front-end design, lead and mentor the team through instrument design from ideation to production, work with quantum engineers to define hardware requirements, set hardware strategy across concurrent projects
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
