Junior Embedded Firmware Engineer – Quantum Sensing

Socket.dev; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Kitchen stocked

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking an Associate Firmware Engineer to develop embedded software for next-generation quantum sensing instruments.

You will collaborate with world-class physicists and hardware engineers to write production-quality C/C++ and implement control algorithms on ST microcontrollers. This hands-on role emphasizes real-time control systems inside instruments that measure the universe, with opportunities to contribute across the hardware-software stack in a lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited program, we're targeting graduates from highly rated programs with strong fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to write production-quality C/C++ for small embedded processors
• Experience writing interrupt service routines, peripheral drivers, and multi-threaded firmware using RTOSs and/or bare-metal environments
• Scripting experience in Python, Perl, or similar languages
• Hands-on experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, voltmeters)
• Strong debugging instincts, able to isolate and resolve bugs using debuggers and simulation tools

Responsibilities

• Write and verify embedded firmware for ST microcontrollers, including COTS devices and MCUs integrated into custom ASICs
• Implement control algorithms critical to the operation of high-precision quantum sensing instruments
• Develop peripheral drivers for mixed-signal devices, working directly from electronic schematics
• Partner with hardware engineers on board testing and bring-up activities
• Contribute to a rigorous engineering culture through code reviews, GitHub task tickets, and retrospectives
• Clearly document and communicate your work in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS / Bare-metal

Python scripting

Lab instruments

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CE/CS

Tools

ST microcontrollers

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Electronic schematics

Job description

IonQ, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking an Associate Firmware Engineer to develop embedded software for next-generation quantum sensing instruments.

You will collaborate with world-class physicists and hardware engineers to write production-quality C/C++ and implement control algorithms on ST microcontrollers. This hands-on role emphasizes real-time control systems inside instruments that measure the universe, with opportunities to contribute across the hardware-software stack in a lab