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# Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

- **Company:** Ionq, Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,920.0 - $192,047.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Altium Designer, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Electronic Design Automation, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Quantum Computing, Schematic Capture, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Hardware Testing, GNSS
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-electrical-hardware-design-engineer-san-francisco-ca--3bf6ef7b-0b24-4d6a-99e0-3faa5180e2d5

## About the Role

Technical/Engineering Design, Hardware Design, Electrical Design, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Internet Security, Logistics, Drug Discovery, Quantum Computing, Financial Modeling, * You consistently deliver flight-quality hardware on schedule with minimal oversight

 * You proactively identify and articulate system-level risks and drive mitigations early
 * You communicate across hardware/software and cross-functional gaps with confidence and clarity
 * You make thoughtful trade-offs in constrained environments and justify them with data
 * You show curiosity about advanced areas like architecture optimization or radiation mitigation, even if they're outside your scope for now
 * You exhibit advanced, wide-ranging experience in electrical engineering, using in-depth professional knowledge
 * You get things done, align with stakeholders, and document concisely, * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
 * 8+ years of experience designing and debugging PCBAs
 * Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools)
 * Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.)
 * Solid understanding of digital buses (I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet etc.)
 * Familiarity with board bring-up, test planning, and design verification workflows
 * Experience interacting with contract manufacturers, supporting DFM reviews, and resolving production issues
 * Strong documentation habits and organizational skills
 * To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Required Qualification

 * Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
 * Experience designing for harsh environments (thermal, vacuum, vibration, etc.)
 * Familiarity with high-speed design or impedance-controlled layouts
 * Basic scripting or automation in Python or C for hardware test workflows
 * Exposure to radiation effects and mitigation in electronic design
 * Familiarity with EMI/EMC design practices and validation
 * Familiarity with satellite electrical systems engineering (propulsion, (EPS) Electrical Power System, (GNSS) Global Navigation Satellite System, (ADCS) Attitude Determination and Control System, space robotics, etc)

## Description

As a Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer, you will take ownership of full-cycle PCBA designs, from early concept to flight readiness. You will work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to bring high-reliability, space-ready electronics to orbit. You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special topics and present across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.

Responsibilities

 * Own the full electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight hardware: Concept of operations, requirements engineering, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, and manufacturing handoff
 * Develop robust analog/digital designs for mission-critical systems under environmental and performance constraints
 * Organize collaborative cross disciplinary design reviews sharing feedback and shaping solutions with a team of experienced engineers
 * Provide critical input to schedule planning, hardware requirements, and process improvements
 * Lead board-level bring-up and debugging, integrating firmware/software/FPGA with embedded systems
 * Define test plans and verification strategies that meet flight readiness requirements
 * Play a key role in scaling up our manufacturing facility bringing hardware from prototype to low-volume production
 * Collaborate across teams- mechanical, RF, software, FPGA/SoC, and systems to ensure seamless integration
 * Mentor early-career engineers contributing to internal process improvements and elevating the overall quality of the team
 * Engage with external vendors and CMs, ensuring delivery quality, resolving DFM/DFT issues, and ensuring on-time delivery
 * Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations across flight or test anomalies