Atom Computing

Hardware & Firmware Engineering Manager

Atom Computing

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boulder • California, Colorado, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Lead and mentor a team of 4 to 8 hardware and firmware engineers
  • Recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent
  • Manage the product roadmap and subsystem delivery schedules for both commercial and research projects
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define feature requirements and roadmaps for quantum controls systems
  • Work closely with Atom Computing’s quantum physicists, optical engineers, and hardware engineers to understand use cases and deliver software that addresses the needs.

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of post-degree experience as a hardware engineer
  • 2+ years of managing a team of engineers, including hiring, coaching and performance management
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team in delivering on complex hardware projects
  • Proficiency with RTL (SystemVerilog preferred, VHDL acceptable)
  • Expertise in FPGA, microprocessor, and related digital circuit design and functions
  • Experience with Xilinx Vivado and Zynq SoCs
  • RF electronics / software-defined radio experience are pluses
  • Analog electronics design experience is a plus
  • Temperamentally suited to work at a fast-growing, early-stage startup: self-motivated, humble, driven, collaborative, and with a high tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty
  • Willingness to learn atomic, optical, laser physics, and quantum mechanics concepts as required to put work in context.
Benefits
  • fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
  • unlimited paid time off
  • 401K company matching
  • short- and long-term disability
  • FSA
  • dependent care benefits
  • life insurance
  • drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
hardware engineeringfirmware engineeringRTLSystemVerilogVHDLFPGAmicroprocessor designdigital circuit designanalog electronics designsoftware-defined radio
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringteam managementcollaborationself-motivationhumilitydrivetolerance for ambiguitycoachingperformance management