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Staff Firmware Engineer
PsiQuantum
Milpitas, USA
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Role Overview
The Staff Firmware Engineer is a hands-on technical leader and firmware developer on PsiQuantum’s Firmware team, within the Electronics organization.
The role leads firmware architecture and development for quantum computing control systems, working closely with hardware, systems architecture, and software teams.
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities:
- Define system architecture and design in partnership with hardware and systems architecture teams; evaluate and select components to meet system requirements.
- Lead firmware-focused schematic reviews, identifying design risks and ensuring hardware supports system and firmware needs.
- Architect, develop, and validate firmware for quantum computing control systems and other research and development programs.
- Set technical direction for firmware design and implementation, and raise the quality of the team’s work through design reviews and technical mentorship.
- Define and drive software interface specifications and deliverables across firmware, hardware, and systems teams.
- Experience/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years hand-on firmware development and architecture experience leading to a successful commercial product.
- Experience architecting solutions for multiple products and/or sets of control boards.
- Expert level firmware development in C/C++.
- Intermediate or advanced Python for control and test interfaces.
- Familiarity with build systems, version control, and test driven development.
- Schematic review and hardware debugging tools and techniques.
- RTOS, bare metal, and linux development experience.
- Communications protocol development and TCP/IP protocol implementations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences ranging from senior leadership and technical experts to entry-level staff.
- PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
- Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [email protected].
- We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
- Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position may be filled within one of the following U.S. geographic zones, each with its own salary range.
- Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.
- Zone 1 - Bay Area and NYC
- Zone 2 - Examples include Los Angeles and Washington DC
- Zone 3 - Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento
- Zone 4 - Examples include Nashville and Phoenix/Tempe and many remote locations
- This position includes the following benefits: competitive health coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) with company match, equity grants, access to financial wellness tools and planning resources, wellness benefits, family support programs, life and disability insurance, paid leave programs, company-designated paid holidays, discretionary time off (DTO), and an end-of-year company shutdown. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on location, role, or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
- The estimated annual base salary range for this role is:
- Zone 1$208,300—$244,700 USDZone 2$187,400—$220,200 USDZone 3$166,000—$195,800 USDZone 4$145,800—$171,300 USD
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years hand-on firmware development and architecture experience leading to a successful commercial product.
- Experience architecting solutions for multiple products and/or sets of control boards.
- Expert level firmware development in C/C++.
- Intermediate or advanced Python for control and test interfaces.
- Familiarity with build systems, version control, and test driven development.
- Schematic review and hardware debugging tools and techniques.
- RTOS, bare metal, and linux development experience.
- Communications protocol development and TCP/IP protocol implementations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences ranging from senior leadership and technical experts to entry-level staff.
- PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
- Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [email protected].
- We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
- Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position may be filled within one of the following U.S. geographic zones, each with its own salary range.
- Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.
- Zone 1 - Bay Area and NYC
- Zone 2 - Examples include Los Angeles and Washington DC
- Zone 3 - Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento
- Zone 4 - Examples include Nashville and Phoenix/Tempe and many remote locations
- This position includes the following benefits: competitive health coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) with company match, equity grants, access to financial wellness tools and planning resources, wellness benefits, family support programs, life and disability insurance, paid leave programs, company-designated paid holidays, discretionary time off (DTO), and an end-of-year company shutdown. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on location, role, or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
- Zone 1$208,300—$244,700 USDZone 2$187,400—$220,200 USDZone 3$166,000—$195,800 USDZone 4$145,800—$171,300 USD
About PsiQuantum
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PsiQuantum is developing the world's first commercially useful quantum computer using a photonics-based approach to solve problems beyond the reach of classical systems.
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