Hardware Test Engineer, Quantinuum
$85-106k
Office located in Broomfield, CO
Quantum computing company
Job no longer available
Quantum computing company
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$85-106k
Office located in Broomfield, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate quantum computing and use its power to positively transform the world.
Role
Who you are
- For this role, we are seeking someone with expertise in test engineering, software scripting and automation, and electrical design principles
- Bachelor’s Degree minimum
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in the development and execution of test plans and procedures for electronic hardware
- Minimum 2+ years of professional experience testing analog, digital, and RF electronics required
- Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
- Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen
- Masters/PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred
- Test experience on analog, RF, and digital hardware
- Python scripting knowledge and test automation experience
- Knowledge of low-noise measurement techniques, especially for phase noise and NSD
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues
- Board design experience is a plus but not required (Altium PCB software preferred)
- Strong communication skills and “right size” design documentation
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Hardware Test Engineer in our Electrical Engineering group to test and validate the electronic control systems for our next-generation quantum computers
- The projects may include electronics with ADC/DACs, amplifiers, passive/active filtering, analog control loops, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and low-noise designs and measurements
- Develop and conduct tests to characterize and validate a complex electronics system capable of controlling digital, analog, and RF circuitry
- Work with a small development team to complete projects on-time with first-pass success
- Work in R&D, rapid prototyping, and production environments
Our take
The processing power of quantum computing (QC) promises to yield substantial advances across dozens of diverse industries, from the development of pharmaceuticals, to the chemical industry and financial services. Billions are being poured into the steady development of these computers, both into the hardware and the specialised software which can harness these devices.
Quantinuum was formed out of the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell, QC software and hardware firms respectively. These two highly respected companies had independently made quite a stir in the QC space and attracted a high degree of investment, and their merger has created the world's largest integrated QC company, able to build and operate quantum computers at both the hardware and software level.
The organisation has moved fast and has already developed software and hardware for the application of QC in chemistry, natural language processing, machine learning, algorithms, and cybersecurity. All of these are exceedingly lucrative and high-stakes areas of business, and it is leaders in precisely these sectors (Google, for example, and IBM) who are investing so heavily into the QC project.
Quantinuum's software is system agnostic, allowing the advances it makes to be used on other quantum computers as well as its own, opening up major business opportunities. So Quantinuum is working in conjunction with some of the sector’s major players, whilst also pursuing high-value customers and lucrative market opportunities. It’s remarkable work, and impressively funded to match. It will continue substantially impacting the progress of key industries going forward.
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Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2020
$45m
LATE VC
Jul 2020
$14.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $82.2m
Company benefits
- Equity
- A positive approach to flexible working
- Health insurance
- Commuting allowance
- Enhanced holidays
- Incentive schemes
Company HQ
Countryside, Westminster, CO
Leadership
Rajeeb Hazra
(CEO & President)Was previously a Senior Vice President & General Manager at Micron Technology. Before that was Corporate Vice President & General Manager of Enterprise & Government for Intel.
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