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As a deep-tech startup, we embrace a results-driven, fast-paced, and customer-focused approach to innovation. We are seeking self-motivated, energetic individuals with exceptional problem-solving and technical skills to help drive our Quantum Computing mission forward. We encourage applications from engineers with expertise in high-performance signal processing in programmable logic, particularly those with experience in RF waveform synthesis, high-bandwidth control servos, image processing, or math accelerators.\nAt Infleqtion we embrace a startup mentality driven by results, urgency, and customer-focused innovation:\n We break down barriers between disciplines, stepping in wherever we can make the biggest impact.\n We thrive in uncertainty, embracing challenges as opportunities.\n We move quickly to prototype while never losing sight of the critical importance of systems engineering process and attention to detail.\n We take bold, calculated risks to drive progress.\n JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.\n Collaborate with physicists and across electrical, software, and opto-mechanical engineering domains to deliver optimal embedded system solutions for quantum applications.\n Develop testable, performant, and scalable RTL using SpinalHDL.\n Support hands on tuning and troubleshooting in laboratory and test bench environments\n Architect processing chains with supporting analytical models to ensure that critical design requirements are met.\n Embrace best modern software engineering practices to ensure robustness and maintainability and facilitate collaboration. This includes leveraging revision control, CI pipelines, static analysis tools, and automated build pipelines.\n Participate in design, code, and data reviews.\n Requirements\nREQUIREMENTS\nBachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field and a minimum of 8 years prior work experience.\nExpertise in working with industry standard hardware descriptive languages (Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL)\nComfortable working in a Linux development environment and working with standard scripting languages (Python, bash)\nGood verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff\nGood collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance\nSkilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, revision control (git), error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health, etc.\nDesire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nExpertise working with AMD Xilinx programmable logic devices (especially Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC).\nExperience developing RTL in high level functional languages (especially Scala / SpinalHDL)\nExpertise in developing HDL for one or more of the following applications:\nRF waveform synthesis and processing\nModern closed-loop control systems (e.g. state space controllers)\nImage processing\nMatrix arithmetic accelerators\nFamiliarity with Embedded Linux OS distribution builds (nix, Yocto, or Buildroot)\nExperience working with compiled languages for Linux and baremetal targets (especially Rust)\nExperience leading small technical teams or projects\nBenefits\nThe targeted salary range for this role is $165,000 to $190,000 on an annualized basis plus eligibility to participate in our annual incentive plan.\nIn addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes:\n100% company paid Employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs\nEmployer funded Health Savings Account\nUnlimited Paid Time Off\n401(k) Matching Programs\nCompany paid Life and AD&D Insurance\nFlexible Healthcare Savings Account\nPaid FMLA Leave\nPaid Maternity/Paternity Leave\nEmployer Assistance Program\nStudent Loan Repayment\nEqual Opportunity\nHere you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin color, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.\nNotice to Recruitment Agencies:\nInfleqtion does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. 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