Principal Hardware Engineer: High Speed Mixed Signal Designer

Atom Computing, Inc.; Colorado; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K matching

Disability insurance

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Daily drinks, snacks, and catered team

Résumé du poste

Atom Computing, Inc. seeks a hands-on Principal Hardware Engineer to lead the control-system hardware for our quantum computer. Based in Boulder, CO, you will drive architecture, FPGA/control selections, and high-speed interfaces while mentoring the hardware team.

Requirements include a BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 10+ years’ board-level analog/digital design experience, with preferred Altium Designer proficiency.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of postgrad experience in board-level analog and digital design.
• Experience with large high-pin-count ICs and high-speed interfaces.

Responsabilités

• Drive high-level system architectures for instruments and PCBA partitioning.
• Advise on high-speed mixed-signal front ends and clocking strategies.
• Lead hardware design from concept through prototyping, reviews, bring-up and production.
• Collaborate with quantum engineers to define hardware requirements.

Connaissances

Mixed-signal design

Board-level analog/digital design

High pin-count ICs design (FPGA/CPU)

Schematic and layout reviews

Mentoring/hardware design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Outils

Altium Designer

Description du poste

At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.

Atom Computing is seeking a hands-on Principal Hardware Engineer with specific expertise in high speed mixed-signal design to lead the architecture, implementation, and deployment of custom electronic assemblies for the control system of our quantum computer. In this role, you will drive hardware strategy across multiple concurrent projects while remaining deeply engaged in the tactical engineering work

This position is located in Boulder, Colorado, and will report to the Control Systems Manager.

Responsibilities

• Drive high level system architectures for instruments with partitioning functions across PCBAs, guiding FPGA/control selection, and setting power, clocking, and interconnect strategy
• Advise or guide technical approach for high-speed mixed-signal front ends, including analog/RF signal chains, DAC and ADC selection, and the noise, linearity, and phase-noise requirements
• Lead and mentor the team through instrument design, including early brainstorming, simulation, and prototyping, actively participating in schematic and layout design reviews, and collaborating during board bring-up and characterization.
• Collaborate with quantum engineers and other groups to understand system needs, discuss solutions and define hardware design requirements.

Experience & Education

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of relevant postgraduate professional experience in board-level analog and digital circuit design, preferably with Altium Designer.
• Direct experience designing boards with large, high pin count ICs (FPGAs, processors) with interfaces to high speed communication busses, memory, sophisticated clocking, and high speed analog / RF circuitry

Required Qualifications

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and driven to work effectively in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Experience teaching and mentoring others in hardware design concepts and process
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse team of experimental physicists, hardware, and software engineers.
• Strong grasp of PCB design best practices across the full design cycle, from concept through fabrication and bring-up and production
• Mixed signal design experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with electronic test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, spectrum and logical analyzers, signal generators) for the bring-up and debug of prototype electronics assemblies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with RF design concepts and/or software defined radio
• Experience with high speed digital and analog I/O and connector/cable selection and characterization
• Experience with multi-gigabit serial transceiver lane design, evaluation, equalization
• Experience with IBIS-AMI modeling and correlation for multi-gigabit serial interfaces
• Capable in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for basic data acquisition, instrument control, and automating hardware test and characterization.
• Experience designing high speed memory interfaces
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with the MicroTCA, PXIe, or similar pluggable instrument standards

$180,000 - $220,000 a year

Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!

The base salary range for this position is between $180,000 - $220,000 annually, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.