FPGA Design Engineer

IQM Quantum Computers; Espoo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQM Quantum Computers in Espoo, Finland, is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and implement FPGA logic for high-speed data processing and inter-subsystem communication within quantum systems. You'll join the Scalable Electronics team and work with FPGA developers, hardware and software engineers, physicists and quantum error correction experts.

You will contribute to a full-stack approach from design to validation, focusing on timing constraints and performance, while collaborating in a

Qualifications

• Design FPGA IP blocks and validate with simulation.
• At least 1 year in a professional engineering environment.
• BSc or MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Able to collaborate across disciplines in a low-hierarchy setup.
• Proficient VHDL and experience with high-performance FPGA families.
• Familiar with digital logic fundamentals and clock domain concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, simulate, and benchmark FPGA IP blocks in VHDL.
• Integrate IP blocks to form a complete design.
• Plan and evaluate different solutions with the team.
• Benchmark and optimize data throughput, latency, and resources.
• Align interfaces with software, firmware, and hardware stakeholders.
• Share knowledge across domain experts and keep tooling healthy.

Skills

FPGA IP design

VHDL

1 year experience

Digital logic

Clock domains

Cross-disciplinary

Education

BSc/MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

Intel/Altera FPGAs

Quartus

Job description

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.

Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.

The work

As an FPGA Engineer, you will design and develop FPGA logic for high-speed data processing and communication between QCS subsystems and external interfaces, working within the tight timing constraints of quantum systems.

You will join IQM’s Scalable Electronics team, collaborating with FPGA developers, hardware and software engineers, physicists, and quantum error correction experts to build the electronics that enable scalable and reliable quantum computers.

What you’ll actually do

• Design, implement, simulate, and benchmark FPGA IP blocks in VHDL.
• Integrate FPGA IP blocks to form a complete design.
• Plan and evaluate different solutions with the team.
• Benchmark and optimize data throughput, latency, and FPGA resource requirements.
• Align interfaces, protocols, and documentation with software, firmware, and hardware stakeholders
• Do bidirectional knowledge sharing with domain experts and help keeping tooling and ways of working healthy.

What We're Looking For

• Experience designing FPGA IP blocks in HDL and validating designs through simulation
• At least 1 year of experience in a professional engineering environment
• BSc/MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering or similar, or equivalent practical experience
• Comfortable working across disciplines and contributing in a collaborative, low hierarchy setup
• Proficient VHDL skills and experience with high-performance FPGA families and modern toolchains
• Fluent with digital logic fundamentals such as clock domain concepts and safe transfers

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience with Intel/Altera FPGAs and Quartus software.
• Verification mindset and practices where correctness matters early.
• Knowledge on high-speed communication protocols and hardware to software interfaces.
• Scripting skills for automating tool flows and developing continuous integration (CI) flow.
• Hands-on experience of lab measurements with oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.
• Profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing real time systems for performance.

Why IQM?

• Full-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack.
• High-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too—hybrid setups, flexible hours.
• Never the smartest: Expect to learn constantly. You won't always be the smartest person in the room, and that's the point.
• Approachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look!
• The sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed.
• Bigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined.

The future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do.

• Meet our people and learn more about IQM on our stories page.
• Explore our scientific publications.

600M€+ Total Funding | 400+ Team Members | 30+ Quantum Computers Built | 300+ Patents Filed | 10 Location Globally

At IQM, we build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.

Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.