IonQ
Senior Engineer - Electrical
Pleasanton, California, United States · Senior · Contract
Work authorization required$142k-$186kDetected 10 hours ago
AWSFinancial ModelingLogisticsERPPCB DesignAltiumEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- You will be responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of complex circuits, from initial concept through implementation and production.
Responsibilities
- System Design & Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams of physicists and mechanical/optical engineers to translate system requirements into innovative schematic designs.
- Full-Lifecycle PCB Development: Lead the complete PCBA journey for high-speed digital, precision analog, mixed-signal, and RF boards.
- Design Standards & Integrity: Establish and advocate for PCB layout standards, including stack-ups, impedance profiles, and EMI/EMC-aware strategies.
- Optimization: Drive component selection and routing to optimize signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), thermal efficiency, and manufacturability.
- Power Management: Design and develop Point-of-Load (POL) power supply circuits with stringent sequencing, ripple, and efficiency requirements.
- Manufacturing & Test: Ensure DFM/DFA compliance by collaborating with fabricators to improve yields, address support issues, and define test procedures.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate design data, revisions, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) within a cloud-based PLM system.
- Laboratory Support: Perform hands-on hardware debugging and verification using standard laboratory test equipment.
- Partner with cross-functional teams of physicists and mechanical/optical engineers to translate system requirements into innovative schematic designs.
- Drive component selection and routing to optimize signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), thermal efficiency, and manufacturability.
Requirements
- OR * Master's degree with 3+ years of professional experience.
- Technical Design Expertise: At least 3 years of experience in complex, mixed-signal PCBA design using advanced ECAD tools.
- To comply with the US export control laws, Vector Atomic employees must be U.S. citizens (born or naturalized), lawful U.S. permanent residents (i.e. green card holders), and certain categories of refugees, and asylees.
- Layout Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in high-density layouts (HDI), fine-pitch BGAs, and controlled impedance structures (microstrip/stripline).
- Circuit Knowledge: Proven experience designing with modern FPGAs, MCUs, and precision analog circuits.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 6+ years of professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in high-density layouts (HDI), fine-pitch BGAs, and controlled impedance structures (microstrip/stripline).
Nice to have
- Altium Mastery: Advanced experience in Altium Designer, including schematic capture, library management, and constraint-driven layouts.
- Vector Atomic values teamwork, open and honest discourse, and work-life balance.
- Employer 401(k) contributions
- Fully stocked kitchen
- It's atypical to be hired at the top end of this range for the role, as actual pay is based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience level.
Skills
- In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.
- IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.
- About Vector Atomic
- Hands-on skill with oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, and spectrum analyzers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Compensation
- Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
- The approximate base salary range for this position is $142,113 to $186,063 per year.
Benefits
- Platinum-level family health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 20 days of paid time off & 11 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- We offer competitive compensation and benefits including:
- The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity and benefits.
- Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific
- office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.
Visa & Work Authorization
- To comply with the US export control laws, Vector Atomic employees must be U
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