Senior Quantum Systems Electrical Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
Responsibilities
- Design and implement prototype circuits and PCBs for custom electronics, high-speed digital (FPGA-based), RF, and mixed-signal electronics.
- Develop and document tests for validation at component and system levels, supporting lab bring-up with various instruments.
- Support CI pipeline setup and assist with test development.
- Produce clear design documentation, interface specifications, and bring-up guides.
- Participate in rigorous design reviews.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field with 1+ year of software industry experience (research/development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing, or multi-component systems).
- OR Master's Degree with 3+ years of software industry experience.
- OR Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of software industry experience.
- OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Proof of country of citizenship or U.S. permanent residency/protected status for export control compliance.
- Ability to work in an 'AI first' environment using modern AI tools.
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years delivering custom electronics designs.
- Familiarity with RFSoC architectures.
- Familiarity with RF and high-speed digital designs.
- Comfort working across HW/SW boundaries (GPIO, SPI, Serial, USB) and with scientific instrumentation.
- Exposure to RTL and FPGA design.
- Familiarity with signal processing/control or quantum control/readout concepts (curiosity and fast learning are more important).
- Experience with Windows & Linux, VS Code, Git/GitHub, Azure DevOps CI/CD.
- Experience with scripted builds (Tcl/Python).
- Experience with design docs, code reviews, and comprehensive testing as part of the quality bar.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge topological quantum computing.
- Collaborate with world-class experts in quantum physics and engineering.
- Impact logical-qubit stability, throughput, and system scale.
- Contribute to solving humankind's currently unsolvable problems.
- Microsoft's comprehensive benefits and pay information available.
- Standard Microsoft benefits apply (culture of inclusion, growth mindset, respect, integrity, accountability).
Skills
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
US$119,800–234,700 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
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