Staff Electrical Engineer, Quantum Control Systems — Equity

D-Wave Quantum Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in the United States seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Control Systems team and help develop cutting-edge control systems for quantum computing.

You will lead the design, testing, and integration of electrical hardware, including FPGA/embedded validation, DC power architecture, and PCB design in Altium, collaborating with embedded software for DSP work supporting control electronics.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of experience, or PhD in Applied Physics with 2+ years.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design, power electronics, FPGA-based signal acquisition, DDS, and signal integrity.
• Experience with DC power systems at PCB and system level for control electronics.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive design direction for DC/RF control system architecture across hardware generations.
• Design, test, and characterize DC power networks from RF PCBs to system-level power electronics.
• Characterize RF data converters (DAC/ADC) for high-speed signal sampling applications.
• Develop validation plans, perform lab testing, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Layout DC and RF circuits using PCB tools; drive PCB fabrication.
• Collaborate with scientists and cross-functional teams to integrate DC/RF circuits in quantum platforms.
• Manage interactions with external contractors for prototypes and production.

Skills

PCB design

FPGA-based signal acquisition

Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)

Signal integrity

Electrical systems engineering

Debugging DC circuits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Applied Physics

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in the United States seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Control Systems team and help develop cutting-edge control systems for quantum computing.

You will lead the design, testing, and integration of electrical hardware, including FPGA/embedded validation, DC power architecture, and PCB design in Altium, collaborating with embedded software for DSP work supporting control electronics.