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# FPGA Engineer, Quantum Hardware & Low-Latency Design

- **Company:** OxfordQuantumCircuits
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Quantum Computing, Schematic Capture, Strategies of Testing, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Hardware Testing, Git Flow, Low Latency, Hardware Infrastructure, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815624686-fpga-engineer-quantum-hardware--low-latency-design

## About the Role

* Experience developing FPGA solutions using Verilog and/or VHDL
 * Strong understanding of FPGA design flows, timing constraints, and timing closure
 * Experience building, modifying, and improving existing FPGA architectures
 * Knowledge of board-level schematics, instrumentation, and hardware test infrastructure
 * Hands-on experience with laboratory tools and hardware debugging
 * Ability to clearly communicate FPGA concepts across multidisciplinary engineering teams
 * Familiarity with Git workflows and CI/CD practices
 * Degree in Electronics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
 * Knowledge of ADC/DAC systems and integration, * Experience with FPGA verification and test methodologies
 * Background in Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
 * Experience designing RF, SDR, or high-frequency applications
 * Experience developing low-latency systems within fintech or similarly performance-critical environments
 * Experience with Altera FPGA platforms
 * Electronics troubleshooting, PCB design, schematic capture, or board layout experience

## Description

As an FPGA Engineer within our Advanced Product Development Group, you'll design, prototype, test, and implement FPGA-driven hardware systems for cutting-edge quantum computing applications. You'll collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, and R&D teams to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions that push technical boundaries., * Designing and developing FPGA-based hardware components for quantum computing systems

 * Building low-latency, precision-timed solutions using Verilog and/or VHDL
 * Defining timing constraints and driving timing closure for complex FPGA designs
 * Collaborating with software, R&D, and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver robust technical solutions
 * Prototyping, testing, debugging, and iterating on hardware designs to improve system performance
 * Supporting supplier evaluation, component validation, and inbound quality control activities
 * Leading technical discussions, whiteboard sessions, and design reviews to share expertise and shape next-generation hardware platforms


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