Senior ASIC DSP Engineer – Quantum Compute (On-site Austin/Boulder)

Atom Computing, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401K matching

Disability insurance

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Office drinks & snacks & catered meals

Job summary

Atom Computing, Inc. is seeking a Senior ASIC Designer to design and develop a DSP block for our quantum computing systems. You will own the design from requirements through silicon bring-up, balancing performance, power, and area within system constraints.

Reporting to the ASIC Team Lead, you will collaborate with theory, software, hardware, and optics teams to translate evolving requirements into production-ready designs. This role requires deep ASIC expertise and strong systems thinking.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of post-degree experience as a hardware engineer.
• Complete ASIC design cycle experience.
• Experience in digital signal processing algorithms.
• Proficiency with RTL (SystemVerilog preferred).
• Experience implementing large DSP blocks in RTL.
• Knowledge of Cadence, Synopsys, or Siemens EDA design tools.
• Expertise in FPGA, microprocessor, and related digital circuit design and functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on ASIC design including microarchitecture, RTL development, testing, and integration.
• Collaborate with quantum physicists, optical engineers, hardware and software teams to address use cases.
• Participate in FPGA design and development to prepare for ASIC design.

Skills

ASIC design

DSP concepts

RTL SystemVerilog

EDA tools

FPGA integration

Hardware debugging

Education

MS/PhD in EE

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Siemens EDA

Job description

Atom Computing, Inc. is seeking a Senior ASIC Designer to design and develop a DSP block for our quantum computing systems. You will own the design from requirements through silicon bring-up, balancing performance, power, and area within system constraints.

Reporting to the ASIC Team Lead, you will collaborate with theory, software, hardware, and optics teams to translate evolving requirements into production-ready designs. This role requires deep ASIC expertise and strong systems thinking.