Staff Firmware Engineer — Lead Firmware Architecture

PSI Quantum; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity grants

401(k) with company match

Paid leave

Discretionary time off

Job summary

PsiQuantum is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to lead firmware architecture and development for quantum computing control systems within the Electronics organization. You will collaborate with hardware, systems, and software teams to deliver robust firmware solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in firmware development, expert C/C++ skills, Python for control interfaces, and experience across RTOS, bare metal, and Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years hand-on firmware development and architecture experience leading to a successful commercial product
• Experience architecting solutions for multiple products and/or sets of control boards
• Expert level firmware development in C/C++
• Intermediate or advanced Python for control and test interfaces
• Familiarity with build systems, version control, and test driven development
• Schematic review and hardware debugging tools and techniques
• RTOS, bare metal, and Linux development experience
• Communications protocol development and TCP/IP protocol implementations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences

Responsibilities

• Define system architecture and design in partnership with hardware and systems architecture teams; evaluate and select components to meet system requirements
• Lead firmware-focused schematic reviews, identifying design risks and ensuring hardware supports system and firmware needs
• Architect, develop, and validate firmware for quantum computing control systems and other research and development programs
• Set technical direction for firmware design and implementation, and raise the quality of the team's work through design reviews and technical mentorship
• Define and drive software interface specifications and deliverables across firmware, hardware, and systems teams

Skills

Firmware development

C/C++

Python

Linux

Networking TCP/IP

Hardware debugging

RTOS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Build systems

Version control

Test automation

Schematic reviews tools

Job description

PsiQuantum is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to lead firmware architecture and development for quantum computing control systems within the Electronics organization. You will collaborate with hardware, systems, and software teams to deliver robust firmware solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in firmware development, expert C/C++ skills, Python for control interfaces, and experience across RTOS, bare metal, and Linux environments.