Senior FPGA Engineer – Quantum Processor Control

Quantum Circuits, Inc.; Connecticut; On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in New Haven seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and implement signal processing and real-time control systems connecting our quantum hardware with software. You will join a small, collaborative team tackling challenging FPGA problems and shaping the quantum processor control systems.

This role involves embedded software, Linux drivers, and architecture collaboration across hardware and software teams, offering impactful work in a cutting-edge quantum computing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of FPGA development experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with Python, focused on performance in embedded systems.
• Experience with Embedded C programming, with a focus on performant code.
• Experience with AMD Xilinx SoC platforms (Ultrascale+) and mixed-signal processing.
• Experience with the Xilinx Pynq framework, and Pynq device driver development.
• Strong Linux skills, including system programming and bash scripting.
• Competence with Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify SystemVerilog modules for low-latency, high-bandwidth signal processing chains.
• Develop FPGA-based real-time control and signal processing systems on AMD Xilinx Ultrascale+ platforms.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and decisions, collaborating upstream with quantum compiler engineers and downstream with RF hardware designers.
• Develop embedded software and Linux device drivers, including work with the Xilinx Pynq framework, to interface FPGA hardware with control software.
• Write clean, well-documented code, and participate in code reviews to ensure quality.
• Manage a complex toolchain and test/verification environment.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and develop unit tests to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers, scientists, and hardware engineers to design and implement working solutions.

Skills

FPGA development

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Python

Embedded C

Xilinx Ultrascale+

Pynq framework

Linux device drivers

Git

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Pynq driver development

Job description

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in New Haven seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and implement signal processing and real-time control systems connecting our quantum hardware with software. You will join a small, collaborative team tackling challenging FPGA problems and shaping the quantum processor control systems.

This role involves embedded software, Linux drivers, and architecture collaboration across hardware and software teams, offering impactful work in a cutting-edge quantum computing environment.