Staff FPGA Engineer (Quantum)

Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global, part of IonQ, develops trapped-ion quantum computing systems and high-performance control hardware.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and test FPGA-based signal-processing and real-time control functions.
• Develop RTL modules and functional block specifications from system-level requirements.
• Use Vivado, Verilog or VHDL, IP Catalog, and Block Design for logic design and simulation.
• Implement and test firmware for high-speed waveform generation and digital control loops.
• Write test procedures, perform unit and system-level verification, debug hardware, and document results.
• Work cross-functionally with board design and software development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of hands-on FPGA development, verification, and debugging experience.
• Detailed knowledge of FPGA signal processing, including DDC/DUC, DDS, and FIR/IIR filters.
• Strong SystemVerilog development and verification experience, including code coverage, functional coverage, and tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, and ModelSim.
• Fluency in modelling and simulation with Python and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with Xilinx Ultrascale+ MPSoC, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, JTAG, Integrated Logic Analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.

Nice to have

• ASIC design and tapeout experience.
• Digital control algorithms such as PID, feedforward, and MIMO implemented in FPGA firmware.
• High-speed interface design and verification involving ADC/DAC, DDR3/4 MIG, JESD204B, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
• Embedded Linux, Linux device drivers, and GitLab-based automated firmware build and validation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with scientists, engineers, and innovators developing quantum computing technology.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Competitive salary, IonQ stock options, and an annual performance bonus.
• Generous annual leave.
• Private medical and dental insurance for employees and their families.