Base Salary
$163k - $214k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide architectural direction and technical leadership for real-time control systems across hardware and firmware teams.
- Design ARM SoC system controllers, user-space drivers, libraries, and reusable frameworks for quantum system control.
- Develop high-performance production software in C/C++ and Rust while establishing coding standards and engineering best practices.
- Implement control algorithms, including robust control loops with reliable error handling for precision instruments.
- Lead board testing and hardware bring-up strategies in collaboration with hardware engineers.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
- Improve development processes, tooling, infrastructure, CI/CD, and automated testing.
- Represent the team as its primary technical voice in cross-functional reviews and strategic planning.
Requirements
- BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science with 8–12 years of experience, or a PhD with 8+ years of related work experience.
- Demonstrated mastery of complex embedded system architecture and designing software systems from the ground up.
- Deep understanding of hardware-software interfaces including TCP, UART, and MMAP, as well as low-level systems programming.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using profilers, debuggers, and simulation tools.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence engineering decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Comfort working in a laboratory setting.
- Must meet stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements, including qualifying U.S. Person status.
- Preferred: extensive production Rust experience, including async runtimes, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization.
- Preferred: embedded Linux and strong C/C++ systems programming experience.
- Preferred: expert knowledge of PID, state-space controllers, and adaptive control algorithms.
- Preferred: experience with fixed-point algorithms, digital signal processing, and digital filter design.
- Preferred: experience with SoC/FPGA devices and Linux kernel/device-driver development.
- Preferred: Python proficiency for scientific libraries and developer-tool creation.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, function generators, and voltmeters.
- Preferred: familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks for hardware and firmware.
Benefits
- Platinum-level family medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Employer 401(k) contributions or matching contributions.
- 20 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays; the posting also references unlimited PTO and paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave and parental/adoption leave.
- Fully stocked kitchen.
- Legal insurance and a home technology stipend.
- Role is onsite in Pleasanton, California, with up to 5% travel.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Toronto, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com.