Q-Block Computing

Q-Block Computing

Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer

Ottawa, ON · Full-time

No sponsorship$70k-$125kDetected 16 days ago
CybersecurityPCB DesignFPGAEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingRF EngineeringCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical Thinking

About the role

  • The Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer will contribute to the development of massively scalable, real-time digital-analog control electronics at the heart of Q-Block's quantum platforms.
  • The work centers on hybrid circuits where high-fidelity analog performance and deterministic digital control must coexist on the same board, under the same timing discipline, at the noise floor quantum hardware requires.
  • This is hands-on electronics engineering for systems that are meant to be built, qualified, and deployed - not one-off laboratory prototypes.

Responsibilities

  • Translate board-level requirements into design concepts: architecture, I/O, signal integrity plan, power tree, thermal budget, key part selection, and firmware interface definition.
  • Design and integrate precision analog front-ends, high-speed DAC and ADC subsystems, low-noise reference and biasing circuits, and the conditioning electronics that connect them to real-world quantum hardware.
  • Design clock distribution, synchronization, and timing reference circuitry for coherent multi-channel and multi-board operation.
  • Apply RF design discipline where needed: controlled-impedance routing, shielding strategy, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations appropriate to precision mixed-signal systems.
  • Complete schematic capture, manage layout constraints and placement, lead layout reviews, and produce manufacturing and assembly documentation.
  • Perform SPICE and signal-integrity simulation, noise and stability analysis, and other pre-silicon and pre-layout design analyses to retire risk before fabrication.
  • Identify technology and design risks early and drive them to closure with clear, documented reasoning.
  • The company develops quantum timing, quantum-secure communications, and quantum computing platforms engineered for the performance, reliability, and environmental resilience that mission-critical applications demand - systems designed to be deployed, maintained, and trusted by operators who cannot afford ambiguity about whether the technology works.
  • Commercialization and science reinforce each other by design.
  • Design, implement, and validate hybrid digital-analog PCBs for quantum hardware used in sensing, communication, and computation platforms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, or a closely related field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience designing digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits, with demonstrated ownership of boards taken from concept through validated hardware.
  • Proficiency with SPICE simulation and standard mixed-signal design analysis techniques.
  • The role rewards engineers who have learned their craft in domains where precision, synchronization, and low-noise performance are non-negotiable, whether that lineage comes from scientific instrumentation, large experimental facilities, sensor-intensive platforms, or any environment where many channels of data must be acquired, synchronized, and trusted.
  • Required qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, or a closely related field.
  • Preferred qualifications Demonstrated experience with RF design, low-noise analog circuit design, or high-speed signal paths.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated experience with RF design, low-noise analog circuit design, or high-speed signal paths.
  • Hands-on experience with precision DAC/ADC subsystems, low-noise references, and analog front-ends for sensitive measurement or control.
  • Experience with clock distribution, multi-channel synchronization, and timing-critical data acquisition across distributed hardware.
  • Background in environments where large arrays of channels must be acquired, synchronized, fused, or controlled with tight timing discipline - across scientific, experimental, or defense-adjacent domains.
  • Exposure to signal processing, noise analysis, and systems where the analog performance floor directly determines scientific or operational outcomes.
  • Security and compliance requirements Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, if required for assigned projects.
  • Must be eligible to comply with requirements of the Controlled Goods Program, if required for assigned projects.
  • Must be willing to participate in background screening, documentation, and compliance processes associated with security-sensitive work.

Compensation

  • $70,000 - $125,000 CAD per year About Q-Block Computing: Q-Block Computing builds quantum systems that operate in the real world.

Benefits

  • The long-term vision is deeper than any single platform.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Security and compliance requirements Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, if required for assigned projects
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