Senior Engineer - Electrical (Quantum Technology)

Location: Onsite in Pleasanton, California, United States. Travel up to 5%.

Base salary: $142,113–$186,063 per year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a quantum technology company developing integrated quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security solutions. Vector Atomic, an hirify.global company, builds quantum technology for navigation, timing, geophysical exploration, and telecommunications.

What you will do

• Translate system requirements into schematic designs with physicists and mechanical and optical engineers.
• Lead the full PCBA lifecycle for high-speed digital, precision analog, mixed-signal, and RF boards.
• Define PCB layout standards, stack-ups, impedance profiles, and EMI/EMC-aware design strategies.
• Optimize component selection and routing for signal integrity, power integrity, thermal efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Design point-of-load power circuits and support DFM/DFA, manufacturing, testing, and engineering change processes.
• Debug and verify hardware hands-on using oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, spectrum analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 6+ years of professional experience, or a master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
• At least 3 years of experience designing complex mixed-signal PCB assemblies with advanced ECAD tools.
• Experience with high-density layouts, HDI, fine-pitch BGAs, and controlled-impedance microstrip or stripline structures.
• Experience designing with modern FPGAs, MCUs, and precision analog circuits.
• Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, and spectrum analyzers, plus strong written and verbal communication.
• Due to U.S. export-control requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful U.S. permanent residents, or qualifying refugees or asylees, unless the required authorization or license exception is confirmed.

Nice to have

• Advanced Altium Designer experience, including schematic capture, library management, and constraint-driven layouts.
• Experience integrating PCB designs with PLM or ERP systems and managing component lifecycles.
• Experience defining, simulating, and verifying ASIC designs.
• Knowledge of low-power design and RoHS/CE, EMI/EMC, and UL compliance standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on environment focused on curiosity, open discourse, and diverse perspectives.
• Platinum-level family medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employer 401(k) contributions, 20 days of paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and a fully stocked kitchen.