Senior FPGA Engineer: Real-Time Quantum Control

D-Wave; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and implement signal processing and real-time control systems linking our quantum hardware with software. You will tackle challenging FPGA problems in a collaborative team environment and contribute to core processor control systems.

You will work across SystemVerilog design, embedded software, and Linux drivers on AMD Xilinx Ultrascale+ platforms, engaging with cross-disciplinary engineers to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions for quantum

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of FPGA development experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis and simulation.
• Experience with Python, with a focus on performance in embedded systems.
• Experience with Embedded C programming, with a focus on performant code.
• Experience with AMD Xilinx SoC platforms (e.g., Ultrascale+) and mixed-signal processing.
• Experience with system-level design, the Xilinx Pynq framework, and Pynq device driver development.
• Strong Linux skills, including system programming, device driver development, bash scripting, and configuration management.
• Competence with Git for version control, build tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a desire to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and verify SystemVerilog modules for low-latency, high-bandwidth signal processing chains that support quantum processor control
• 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 code quality and maintainability
• Manage a complex toolchain and test/verification environment
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and develop unit tests to ensure system reliability
• Collaborate with software engineers, scientists, and hardware engineers to design and implement working solutions

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Python

Embedded C

Linux

Git

Pynq framework

Xilinx Ultrascale+

System-level design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Vivado/Xilinx tools

Xilinx Pynq driver development

Bash scripting

Git

Job description

D-Wave seeks a Senior FPGA Engineer to design and implement signal processing and real-time control systems linking our quantum hardware with software. You will tackle challenging FPGA problems in a collaborative team environment and contribute to core processor control systems.

You will work across SystemVerilog design, embedded software, and Linux drivers on AMD Xilinx Ultrascale+ platforms, engaging with cross-disciplinary engineers to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions for quantum