Senior Digital Design Engineer

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Palo Alto, CA
156K-200K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Manufacturing
The Role
The Senior Digital Design Engineer will develop and validate innovative digital microarchitecture for FPGAs, involving logic design, debugging, synthesis, and collaboration with other teams while ensuring performance meets specifications through laboratory testing.
Summary Generated by Built In

Quantum computing holds the promise of humanity’s mastery over the natural world, but only if we can build a real quantum computer. PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first real, useful quantum computers, capable of delivering the world-changing applications that the technology has long promised.  We know that means we will need to build a system with roughly 1 million qubits that supports fault tolerant error correction within a scalable architecture, and a data center footprint.

By harnessing the laws of quantum physics, quantum computers can provide exponential performance increases over today’s most powerful supercomputers, offering the potential for extraordinary advances across a broad range of industries including climate, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design, and many more.

PsiQuantum has determined the fastest path to delivering a useful quantum computer, years earlier than the rest of the industry. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics which gives us the ability to produce our components at Tier-1 semiconductor fabs such as GlobalFoundries where we leverage high-volume semiconductor manufacturing processes, the same processes that are already producing billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics applications. We also benefit from the quantum mechanics reality that photons don’t feel heat or electromagnetic interference, allowing us to take advantage of existing cryogenic cooling systems and industry standard fiber connectivity.

In 2024, PsiQuantum announced two government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first Quantum Data Centers and utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia and Chicago, Illinois. Both projects are backed by nations that understand quantum computing’s potential impact and the need to scale this technology to unlock that potential. And we won’t just be building the hardware, but also the fault tolerant quantum applications that will provide industry-transforming results.

Quantum computing is not just an evolution of the decades-old advancement in compute power. It provides the key to mastering our future, not merely discovering it. The potential is enormous, and we have the plan to make it real. Come join us.

There’s much more work to be done and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this extraordinary journey!

Job Summary:

The senior digital design engineer will join PsiQuantum's Electronic Sub-Systems team in the development of innovative digital microarchitecture definition, documentation, implementation, and validation for FPGAs.

Responsibilities:

  • Logic design, debugging, and verification using Verilog/SystemVerilog for FPGAs.
  • FPGA synthesis, constrains, and implementation.
  • Perform functional verification and debugging of digital designs using simulation tools.
  • FPGA testing and validation in laboratory to ensure functionality and performance meet spec.
  • Contribute to analysis of system requirements needed to generate digital microarchitecture definition and documentation.
  • Collaborate with system architecture, software, and firmware teams.

Experience/Qualifications:

  • Degree in computer engineering, electrical engineers, computer science, or related field. MS/PhD preferred.
  • Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • 8+ years of experience in FPGA design with hands-on expertise in RTL design, verification, and validation.
  • Experience with FPGA development including debugging/validation in laboratory environment.
  • Ability to independently understand system specifications and contribute to microarchitectures and documentation.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, sites, and time zones.
  • Excellent communication skills.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [email protected].

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

The range below reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salary across all US locations. Actual compensation may vary outside of this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
For a fully qualified candidate, the expected base pay range is: 

Base Pay Range

$156,000$200,000 USD

Top Skills

Verilog,Systemverilog
The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, California
265 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Quantum computing will be a world-changing technology with the potential to unlock powerful advances in medicine, energy, finance and beyond. At PsiQuantum, we’re focused on building the world’s first useful quantum computer.

A useful quantum computer requires at least 1,000,000 qubits and error correction. We believe photonics is the only path to building a useful quantum computer.

Our team at PsiQuantum is a mix of quantum physicists, semiconductor, systems, and software engineers, system architects and more. Error correction is at the centre of everything we do; and we focus on solving real-world problems.

If you’re interested in joining our team, we are always open to hearing from exceptional people interested in working on one of the defining technologies of our lifetime.

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