Full-Time

Digital Design Engineer

Posted on 9/27/2024

PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum

201-500 employees

Develops commercially useful photonics-based quantum computers

Hardware
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$125k - $170kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Category
Hardware Engineering
Electronic Hardware Engineering
Required Skills
Verilog
FPGA
Requirements
  • B.S. Degree in computer engineering, electrical engineers, computer science, or related field. MS/PhD preferred
  • 7+ years of professional, technical experience
  • Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog
  • Experience with FPGPA development including debugging/validation in laboratory environment
  • ASIC front-end development experience and familiarity with back-end
  • Ability to independently understand system specifications and contribute to microarchitectures and documentation
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, sites, and time zones
  • Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Logic design, debugging, and verification using Verilog/SystemVerilog for FPGAs and ASICs
  • FPGA synthesis, constrains, and implementation
  • FPGA testing and validation in laboratory to ensure functionality and performance meet spec
  • ASIC/FPGA front-end design including linting, synthesis, timing closure, power optimization
  • Contribute to analysis of system requirements needed to generate digital microarchitecture definition and documentation
  • Collaborate with system architecture, software, and firmware teams

PsiQuantum is developing the world's first commercially useful quantum computer with a photonics-based architecture, leveraging pre-existing manufacturing processes and infrastructure. The company's approach focuses on quantum error correction and solving real-world problems in fields such as medicine, energy, and finance.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$1.6B

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

21%

1 year growth

31%

2 year growth

40%
Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • PsiQuantum's Chicago facility will create 150 jobs, boosting local economic growth.
  • Partnerships in Australia and the US enhance PsiQuantum's competitive edge in quantum tech.
  • PsiQuantum's strategic investments position them well for securing government contracts.

What critics are saying

  • Intellectual property theft is a concern in the quantum computing industry.
  • Rapid tech advancements may render current technologies obsolete before commercialization.
  • Over-reliance on government funding poses sustainability risks for PsiQuantum.

What makes PsiQuantum unique

  • PsiQuantum uses photonic qubits, offering advantages for fault-tolerant quantum computing.
  • Their quantum chips are manufactured in a leading semiconductor fab, ensuring high quality.
  • PsiQuantum's partnerships with universities enhance their research and development capabilities.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

INACTIVE