Senior FPGA Design Engineer

IQM Quantum Computers; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IQM Quantum Computers in Espoo is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and develop FPGA logic for high-speed processing within QCS. You will own technical solutions and collaborate with hardware, software, quantum experts to deliver scalable quantum systems.

The role focuses on designing FPGA IP blocks, validating with simulation, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced, hybrid-work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar.
• Proficient VHDL skills and experience with high-performance FPGA families and modern toolchains.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Take ownership of a part of the design or IP block; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

HDL verification

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in electrical engineering or computer science

Tools

VHDL

Quartus

Intel/Altera FPGA

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 a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will design and develop FPGA logic for high-speed processing and data exchange within QCS, working with the tight timing and performance requirements of quantum systems. You will take ownership of technical solutions and contribute to design decisions, while supporting the team with your expertise when needed.

You will join IQM’s Scalable Electronics team, collaborating with FPGA designers, hardware, software, quantum error correction, and physics experts to build scalable, high-performance 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.
• Take ownership of a part of the design or IP block.
• Strive and initiate improvement and continuous improvement.
• Help mentor junior FPGA engineers.

What We're Looking For

• Experience designing FPGA IP blocks in HDL and validating designs through simulation.
• At least 3 years 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

• 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.