Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer

Q-Block Computing; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care benefits (inc. dental and vision)

Life insurance

Job summary

A tech company specializing in quantum technologies is seeking a Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer to join their team in Canada. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in designing digital/analog circuits. Responsibilities include hardware design, PCB design, and collaboration with R&D teams. The role offers health care benefits and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in designing digital/analog and mixed signal circuits.

Responsibilities

• Apply different aspects of digital/analog hardware design under supervision.
• Convert board-level requirements into design concepts.
• Finalize functional concepts and facilitate integration with hardware teams.
• Conduct schematic design.
• Identify technology and design risks.
• Manage design layout and part placement.
• Oversee parts management and ensure part qualifications.
• Perform SPICE circuit simulation and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams.
• Contribute to continuous learning within the team.

Skills

Electronic circuit design

Communication protocols

PCB design

Laboratory equipment knowledge

RF design exposure

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Salary range: $70,000 - $125,000

Job type: Full time

Location: On-site (Edmonton, AB & Wetaskiwin, AB)

Job Description: Q-Block Computing is seeking Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer to join our innovative team in Canada. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting‑edge quantum technologies in sensing, communication, and computation. The candidate will join Q-Block Computing to advance the development of massively‑scalable real‑time digital‑analog controller.

Job summary: As a Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate with other team members and achieve technical milestones under the guidance of senior leaders. Job duty includes the design, implementation, and validation of mixed signal electronic Printed Circuit Board (PCB) used for quantum prototypes and laboratory experiments. This may include applications such as real-time microcontroller design, field programmable gate array, and clock synchronization of quantum hardware for quantum sensing, communication, and computation.

Responsibilities

• Apply different aspects of digital/analog hardware design under the supervision of a technical leader
• Convert board level requirements into a board design concept (architecture, I/O, key parts, power dissipation, software, firmware)
• Finalize functional concept and facilitate the integration with the hardware team
• Complete schematic design
• Identify technology and design risks
• Manage design layout constraints, part placement and layout review, manufacturing and assembly drawing
• Oversee parts management including long lead items, complete BOM, and ensure part qualifications
• Perform SPICE circuit simulation and various design analysis.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional R&D teams.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years professional experience in designing digital/analog, and mixed signal circuits.

Skills

• Extensive understanding of electronic circuits and communication protocols with PCB design experience
• Knowledgeable about PCB manufacturing processes
• Good laboratory knowledge with electronic circuits and laboratory instruments such as oscilloscope, network and spectrum analyzer, arbitrary waveform generator
• Exposure to RF design, signal processing, and high‑speed & low‑noise analog circuit design.
• Strong attention to detail, authenticity, and a sense of responsibility in all tasks
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaborative in a dynamic team environment

Benefits

• Extended health care benefits (inc. dental and vision)
• Life insurance

Equal Opportunity

Q-Block Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.