FPGA System Engineer - Quantum Microscopy

Quantum Design SA; Muttenz; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Qnami, based in Basel, is seeking an FPGA System Engineer to drive the next generation of quantum microscopy instruments. You will design high-performance real-time FPGA systems and bridge hardware with software using RFSoC technology and embedded Linux.

Working with physicists and software engineers, you will own system architecture decisions, validate designs on hardware, and push for optimized timing and reliability in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifikationen

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing FPGA-based systems.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement, and maintain FPGA-based real-time systems for signal generation, acquisition, and processing.
• Develop FPGA designs on RFSoC platforms and optimize timing, throughput, and reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers to build hardware-software interfaces using embedded Linux and Python.
• Validate designs on hardware, troubleshoot, and contribute to system architecture decisions.

Kenntnisse

FPGA design

Real-time systems

RFSoC platforms

Embedded Linux

Python control systems

Ausbildung

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

WHO WE ARE

Qnami is a Quantum Design Company and pioneer in the Quantum Sensing industry since 2017. We transform fundamental physics into high-precision scientific instruments. Based in Basel, we sit at the forefront of the "second quantum revolution," developing diamond-based sensors used by leading academic researchers and R&D engineers at top-tier semiconductor and high-tech companies worldwide. For more than 40 years Quantum Design (QD) has been providing technology solutions to researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology. Established in 1982, Quantum Design is the leading commercial source for automated materials characterization systems offering a variety of measurement capabilities. QD instruments are found in the world's leading research institutions and have become the reference standard for a variety of magnetic and physical property measurements.

YOUR MISSION

As an FPGA System Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of our next-generation Quantum Microscopy product line. Working at the intersection of FPGA design, embedded systems, signal processing, and scientific instrumentation, you will design and deploy high-performance realtime systems that power advanced quantum sensing applications. You will take ownership of FPGA-based system architecture and implementation, leveraging RFSoC technology and the PYNQ framework to bridge hardware and software. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with physicists, software engineers, and product developers to transform cutting-edge quantum sensing concepts into robust, customer-ready products. This is a hands-on role with direct impact on the performance, capabilities, and future direction of an innovative new product line.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

FPGA & Real-Time System Development

• Design, implement, and maintain FPGA-based real-time systems for signal generation, acquisition, and processing.
• Translate system requirements into reliable and scalable FPGA solutions.

RFSoC & Embedded System Integration

• Develop and integrate FPGA designs on RFSoC platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineers to create efficient hardware-software interfaces using embedded Linux and Python-based control systems.
• Support the integration of FPGA subsystems into the overall instrument architecture.

Testing, Validation & Optimization

• Debug, test, and validate FPGA designs on hardware platforms.
• Optimize system performance, timing, throughput, and reliability.
• Utilize laboratory instrumentation and FPGA debugging tools to troubleshoot and characterize system behaviour.

Product Development & Collaboration

• Work closely with physicists, software engineers, and product developers to deliver innovative microscopy solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions and technology roadmaps for next-generation products.
• Support projects from concept through deployment, taking ownership of key technical deliverables.

YOUR PROFILE

Education & Experience

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing FPGA-based systems