Embedded FPGA Platform Engineer for Quantum Sensing

Infleqtion; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Pension contributions

Cycle to work

Healthcare

Life insurance

Job summary

Infleqtion in Kidlington, UK is hiring an Embedded Systems Engineer to advance our quantum RF and sensing projects. You will develop embedded control, acquisition, timing and communications software for FPGA-based platforms, collaborating with physicists, electronics, FPGA, systems and software engineers from requirements through deployment.

Key tasks include building embedded Linux distributions with Yocto/Buildroot, writing C/C++ and Rust, configuring device trees, drivers and integrations,

Qualifications

• Strong embedded Linux development experience on FPGA SoC platforms.
• Experience configuring, building and deploying embedded Linux distributions using Yocto, Buildroot or similar, including BSP integration for FPGA platforms.
• Experience with board bring-up, bootloaders, Linux kernel and device-tree configuration, drivers, and software deployment.
• C/C++ and Rust development experience, or willingness to develop in Rust, for embedded Linux or microcontroller systems.
• Experience with Xilinx tools, ideally Vivado.
• Experience with Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, GPIO, DMA, ADC, and DAC interfaces.
• Python development experience in test automation, instrument control, or analysis.
• Proficient use of Git and CI systems.
• Able to work effectively in multidisciplinary hardware, software, and physics teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded Linux software, firmware, and BSPs for FPGA-based systems using C/C++, Rust.
• Develop and deploy embedded Linux distributions using Yocto, Buildroot, or similar.
• Create device-tree configurations, drivers and interfaces for FPGA peripherals and subsystems.
• Integrate FPGA SoC platforms with microcontrollers and software for robust control and timing.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware–firmware integration, testing, and validation with Python and bench equipment.
• Produce reliable, maintainable software and clear documentation from prototype to deployment.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Rust

Python

Git & CI

Ethernet/SPI/I2C/UART/CAN/GPIO

Xilinx Vivado

Yocto/Buildroot

Board bring-up

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Vivado

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Infleqtion in Kidlington, UK is hiring an Embedded Systems Engineer to advance our quantum RF and sensing projects. You will develop embedded control, acquisition, timing and communications software for FPGA-based platforms, collaborating with physicists, electronics, FPGA, systems and software engineers from requirements through deployment.

Key tasks include building embedded Linux distributions with Yocto/Buildroot, writing C/C++ and Rust, configuring device trees, drivers and integrations,