Senior FPGA Engineer for Quantum Computing Hardware

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC); Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and deliver precision control hardware for quantum computing systems. You will architect scalable FPGA platforms, verify RTL for RF/microwave contexts, and implement DSP algorithms across multi-clock domains.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with Electronics, Embedded Software, and Mechanical teams, and contribute to planning and documentation in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in FPGA design and verification within complex hardware environments.
• Strong experience with timing closure on high-utilization FPGA designs.
• Experience developing systems involving high-speed ADCs/DACs and real-time DSP.
• Ability to work independently on challenging projects and balance delivery, quality, and risk.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced R&D or product development.

Responsibilities

• Define scalable FPGA architectures with emphasis on deterministic timing, synchronization, maintainability, and multi-card communication.
• Design, implement, and verify RTL for high-performance microwave and RF applications.
• Develop interfaces and control logic for high-speed ADCs, DACs, memory systems, and RF SoC platforms.
• Implement real-time DSP algorithms optimized for FPGA resources and multi-clock domains.
• Support hardware bring-up, lab integration, verification, and system-level testing.
• Collaborate with Electronics, Embedded Software, Mechanical, Cryogenic, and Deployment teams to deliver integrated systems.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and development best practices while contributing to planning and documentation.

Skills

FPGA design

SystemVerilog/VHDL

Verilog

Timing closure

ADC/DAC systems

DSP on FPGA

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Altera Quartus

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and deliver precision control hardware for quantum computing systems. You will architect scalable FPGA platforms, verify RTL for RF/microwave contexts, and implement DSP algorithms across multi-clock domains.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with Electronics, Embedded Software, and Mechanical teams, and contribute to planning and documentation in a fast-paced R&D environment.