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Senior QPU Software Engineer (FPGA)
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Senior FPGA Engineer - Quantum Computing Control Systems
Company Overview
Join QuEra Computing's engineering team to develop cutting-edge FPGA systems for neutral atom quantum computers. You'll work on real-time control systems that manipulate individual atoms with microsecond precision, enabling breakthrough quantum algorithms and applications.
Role Summary
We're seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to design, implement, and optimize high-performance FPGA systems for quantum computing applications. You'll work on complex real-time control systems, high-speed data acquisition, and precision timing systems that are critical to our quantum computer's operation.
Key Responsibilities
Core FPGA Development
- Design and implement System Verilog modules for quantum control systems including:
- Scheduled multitone generators for RF/microwave quantum gates
- Real-time pulse sequencers for laser control
- High-speed ADC/DAC interfaces (16-bit, 4 samples/clock)
- Hardware-accelerated image processing for atom detection
- Develop and maintain Ulti-board FPGA designs (Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC)
- Implement high-speed serial interfaces (CoaXPress, Aurora, AXI4-Stream)
- Design clock domain crossing logic with proper CDC verification
- Optimize resource utilization and timing closure for complex designs
System Integration & Verification
- Create comprehensive testbenches using System Verilog and Python (cocotb)
- Develop simulation models for quantum control peripherals
- Implement formal verification for critical timing constraints
- Design and validate real-time trigger and synchronization systems
- Troubleshoot hardware-software integration issues
Performance & Reliability
- Optimize data through put for high-bandwidth quantum control signals
- Implement error detection and recovery mechanisms
- Design robust clocking architectures for multi-domain systems
- Develop monitoring and diagnostics for system health
- Ensure deterministic timing for quantum gate operations
Technical Requirements
Essential Skills
- 5+ years FPGA development experience with Xilinx UltraScale+ devices
- Expert-level System Verilog with modern verification methodologies
- Experience with high-speed serial protocols (Aurora, AXI4, PCIe, Ethernet)
- Real-time systems design with microsecond timing requirements
- Digital signal processing implementation in FPGAs
- Clock domain crossing design and verification
- Python programming for test automation and data analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- RF/microwave systems experience (frequency synthesis, phase-locked loops)
- High-speed ADC/DAC interfaces (JESD204B/C, RFSoC experience)
- Image processing algorithms (centroid detection, pattern recognition)
- Formal verification using System Verilog assertions
- CoaXPress or camera interface experience
- AWS/cloud development environments
- Familiar with High Level Synthesis and Vivado block design
Technical Stack
- FPGA Tools: Vivado 2022.2+, Vitis, PetaLinux
- Languages: SystemVerilog, Verilog, Python, TCL
- Verification: UVM, cocotb, pytest, formal verification
- Protocols: AXI4, AXI4-Stream, Aurora, CoaXPress, SPI, I2C
- Boards: Xilinx ZCU102/111/216, RFSoC platforms
- Development: Git, CI/CD, AWS EC2, Linux
Project Examples
You'll work on systems like:
- Quantum Gate Control: 8-channel RF tone generators with 0.1 Hz frequency resolution
- Atom Detection: Real-time image processing at 1+ Gbps data rates
- Precision Timing: Synchronized control sequences with <1 μs jitter
- Data Acquisition: High-speed capture of quantum measurement results
- System Integration: Multi-board coordination for scalable quantum computers
What We Offer
- Cutting-edge technology: Work on the forefront of quantum computing
- High-impact projects: Your code directly enables quantum algorithms
- Technical growth: Learn quantum physics while advancing FPGA skills
- Collaborative environment: Work with physicists, software engineers, and system architects
Success Metrics
- Design Quality: Clean, well-documented, and maintainable SystemVerilog code
- Performance: Meeting timing requirements for real-time quantum control
- Reliability: Robust error handling and system monitoring
- Innovation: Proposing and implementing improvements to quantum control systems
- Collaboration: Effective communication with cross-functional teams
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's/master’s in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics
- 5+ years FPGA development with complex, real-time systems
- Experience with quantum computing, RF systems, or precision instrumentation preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills for technical documentation and team collaboration
Why This Role Matters
Quantum computers represent the next frontier in computing, with potential to revolutionize cryptography, optimization, and scientific simulation. As an FPGA engineer on our team, you'll build the hardware foundation that makes quantum algorithms possible - controlling individual atoms with unprecedented precision to create the quantum states that power breakthrough applications. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale quantum computers and bring quantum advantage to real-world problems. This is an opportunity to shape the future of computing while advancing your technical expertise in cutting-edge FPGA development.
This role offers the unique opportunity to combine advanced FPGA engineering with quantum physics, working on systems that operate at the fundamental limits of precision and timing. If you're passionate about both hardware engineering and quantum computing, this is the perfect role to advance both your technical skills and career.
Salary is 140,000 to 190,000 We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
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QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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QPU Software Engineer
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Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our QPU SW Engineering team. In this role, you will develop the software that orchestrates and controls our quantum hardware stack—from real-time control of lasers and FPGAs to system-wide configuration, diagnostics, and feedback. Working closely with physicists, systems architects, and hardware engineers, you’ll build the tools and infrastructure that enable precise, reliable, and scalable quantum operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement software systems for orchestrating quantum experiments, including pulse sequence generation, device coordination, and real-time system control.
- Develop and maintain APIs and middleware that connect hardware control layers (e.g., FPGA, DACs, timing systems) with higher-level orchestration software and compilers.
- Implement reliable communication and synchronization protocols across embedded and distributed system components.
- Collaborate with system architects and physicists to translate experimental requirements into testable, high-performance software features.
- Contribute to diagnostic and calibration routines for hardware validation and performance monitoring.
- Develop tooling to support automation, test infrastructure, system state management, and logging.
- Participate in system bring-up, integration testing, and cross-disciplinary debugging efforts.
- Contribute to software architecture decisions, code reviews, and best practices across the engineering team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience developing software for hardware control, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++, and experience working with hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet).
- Experience with real-time systems or hardware-in-the-loop control environments.
- Familiarity with timing systems (e.g., PTP), and communication stacks.
- Proficiency in system integration, testing, and performance tuning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with scientific instrumentation, lab automation, or quantum hardware control systems.
- Familiarity with FPGA systems, DAC/ADC control, or pulse sequencing frameworks.
- Exposure to embedded Linux, RTOS, or custom firmware development.
- Knowledge of calibration, feedback, or control loop algorithms.
- Experience in multidisciplinary teams working at the intersection of hardware, software, and science.
The approximate base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $170,000.
We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Sr Staff Engineer, SoC RTL Design
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.
We are looking for a Staff Digital Design Engineer to help define, build, and optimize high-performance IP and SoC architectures for next-gen AI and compute workloads. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and performance-aware design.
This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, or Austin.
We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.
Who You Are
- A digital design expert with a deep understanding of computer architecture and IP microarchitecture.
- Skilled in RTL development (Verilog/VHDL) and familiar with full ASIC flows.
- Comfortable optimizing for power, performance, and area (PPA) under aggressive design goals.
- A naturally collaborative and technical engineer — you thrive in spec definition, peer reviews, and team-wide planning.
What We Need
- Architecture and RTL implementation of Tenstorrent’s custom IP blocks and SoC components.
- Performance-aware design decisions for compute, interconnect, or memory-heavy blocks.
- Occasional contributions to validation using emulation, FPGA prototyping, or UVM flows.
- Strong synthesis and timing closure awareness to support backend teams.
- Prior experience in on-chip fabric and interconnect designs is an asset.
What You Will Learn
- How cutting-edge AI chips are built, from spec to silicon.
- What it takes to collaborate with teams designing novel processor and memory architectures.
- How to blend custom logic with standard SoC elements for power and scale.
- How cross-functional workflows come together across design, DV, physical, and firmware teams.
Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.
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QPU Software Engineer
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Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our QPU SW Engineering team. In this role, you will develop the software that orchestrates and controls our quantum hardware stack—from real-time control of lasers and FPGAs to system-wide configuration, diagnostics, and feedback. Working closely with physicists, systems architects, and hardware engineers, you’ll build the tools and infrastructure that enable precise, reliable, and scalable quantum operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement software systems for orchestrating quantum experiments, including pulse sequence generation, device coordination, and real-time system control.
- Develop and maintain APIs and middleware that connect hardware control layers (e.g., FPGA, DACs, timing systems) with higher-level orchestration software and compilers.
- Implement reliable communication and synchronization protocols across embedded and distributed system components.
- Collaborate with system architects and physicists to translate experimental requirements into testable, high-performance software features.
- Contribute to diagnostic and calibration routines for hardware validation and performance monitoring.
- Develop tooling to support automation, test infrastructure, system state management, and logging.
- Participate in system bring-up, integration testing, and cross-disciplinary debugging efforts.
- Contribute to software architecture decisions, code reviews, and best practices across the engineering team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience developing software for hardware control, embedded systems, or distributed systems.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++, and experience working with hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet).
- Experience with real-time systems or hardware-in-the-loop control environments.
- Familiarity with timing systems (e.g., PTP), and communication stacks.
- Proficiency in system integration, testing, and performance tuning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with scientific instrumentation, lab automation, or quantum hardware control systems.
- Familiarity with FPGA systems, DAC/ADC control, or pulse sequencing frameworks.
- Exposure to embedded Linux, RTOS, or custom firmware development.
- Knowledge of calibration, feedback, or control loop algorithms.
- Experience in multidisciplinary teams working at the intersection of hardware, software, and science.
The approximate base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $170,000.
We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Internship - Quantum Systems
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Summary:
The individual in this internship role will have the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of quantum physics, atomic physics and computer science. The Quantum Systems team covers the design and implementation of system-wide features of the quantum computer architecture. As a member of this team, you will get a holistic view of the quantum computer design at QuEra Computing Inc.
Responsibilities:
- Atomic Physics Pipeline Development: Contribute to the development, design and integration of atomic physics pipelines.
- Algorithm Development: Contribute to the design and development of algorithms that address specific challenges in quantum computing applications. This may involve simulating quantum systems, error correction, and quantum circuit optimization.
- Experimental Support and Data Analysis: Assist in experimental setups related to neutral atom quantum computing, which may include working with optical components, lasers, and atom trapping systems. Analyze experimental data using the Python scientific stack to provide insights and feedback for continuous improvement in our quantum computing applications.
Qualifications:
- Pursuing or recently completed a degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python (PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, Pandas).
- Familiarity with FPGA and other embedded control systems.
- Optics experience is required.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Strong evidence of independent work.
- While a solid foundation in quantum physics is not necessary, a strong background in computer science and mathematics is required.
On-site internship. There is no relocation offered for this role.
QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Scientific Software Engineer - Hardware Compilation
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Summary
QuEra Computing, Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve the unique software challenges of integrating high-level applications into state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computers. You will have the opportunity to work with a vibrant scientific software team and a community of industry and academic collaborators and to help our growing team of diverse experts address fascinating challenges, ranging from classical compiler techniques to direct integration with low-level hardware components. Using our open-source toolchain, Kirin, you will be building QuEra’s compiler pipeline together with experimental & computational physicists from low-level hardware instructions to high-level programming languages. This involves the development of new features and infrastructure for hardware execution. You will be co-designing compilers and hardware infrastructure for the next generation of quantum computing using cutting-edge neutral-atom and quantum error correction technologies. This new direction involves multiple new challenges in both engineering and science.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain domain-specific language (DSL) for pulse-level programs and its associated compilation stack
- Support integration of pulse compilation into multiple quantum computer builds
- Collaborate with Quantum Error Correction (QEC) scientists and hardware control team to plan and develop hardware features required for executing QEC algorithms
- Collaborate with other members of the scientific software team to integrate gate-level and atom-move compilation
Qualifications
- Masters in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
- Enthusiastic about building tools used by non-software developers
- Experience with Python semantics, Python type hints, CPython interpreter
- Experience with modern C++ projects and tooling around those projects
- Experience with Static Single Assignment intermediate representations-based compiler
- Knowledge of the full lifecycle of software development, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with FPGA programming
- knowledge in quantum physics and AMO physics
- Experience in programming language design, especially programming language theory
- knowledge in quantum error correction
- Contribution to existing open-source libraries
The approximate base salary range for this position is $102,400 - $166,400.
We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Scientific Software Engineer - Virtual Machine & Emulation
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Summary
QuEra Computing Inc. seeks a creative and collaborative Scientific Software Engineer to help solve the unique software challenges of integrating high-level applications into state-of-the-art neutral-atom quantum computers. You will have the opportunity to work with a vibrant scientific software team and a community of industry and academic collaborators and to help our growing team of diverse experts address fascinating challenges, ranging from classical compiler techniques to direct integration with low-level hardware components.
Directly interacting with our compiler toolchain Kirin, you will be building QuEra’s multi-level hardware simulation tools across compiler pipeline together with experimental & computational physicists. This involves the development of new features and infrastructure for simulating hardware execution. You will be co-designing compilers and hardware simulation infrastructure for the next generation of quantum computing using cutting-edge neutral-atom and quantum error correction technologies. This new direction involves multiple new challenges in both engineering and science.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a multi-level hardware virtual machine that emulates QuEra’s domain-specific language (DSL) for pulse-level programs and its associated compilation stack
- Support integration into control stack
- Collaborate with Quantum Error Correction (QEC) scientists and hardware control team to plan and simulate hardware features required for executing QEC algorithms
- Collaborate with other members of the scientific software team to perform gate-level and atom-move hardware simulation
Qualifications
- Masters in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
- Enthusiastic about building tools used by non-software developers
- Experience with bytecode interpreters, CPython interpreter
- Experience with modern C/C++ projects and tooling around those projects
- Experience with hardware emulation and VM development, especially for novel/heterogeneous architectures
- Experience with Static Single Assignment intermediate representations-based compiler
- Knowledge of the full lifecycle of software development, including version control, code review, testing, CI/CD, logging, profiling, debugging, and documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science with focus on quantum computation/architecture/programming language/compiler, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with compiled languages such as Rust, C++, Julia
- Experience with FPGA programming
- knowledge in quantum physics and AMO physics
- knowledge in quantum error correction
- Contribution to existing open-source libraries
The approximate base salary range for this position is $102,400 - $166,400.
We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.
QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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