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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Engineer - ElectricalNew - **Company:** IonQ, Inc. - **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,113.0 - $186,063.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, Analog Electronics, Electronic Design Automation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Ripple (payment Protocol), Pcb Layout, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** June 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9b297159dfda155d ## About the Role * Education & Experience: * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with 6+ years of professional experience; OR * Master's degree with 3+ years of professional experience., * Technical Design Expertise: At least 3 years of experience in complex, mixed-signal PCBA design using advanced ECAD tools. * To comply with the US export control laws, Vector Atomic employees must be U.S. citizens (born or naturalized), lawful U.S. permanent residents (i.e. green card holders), and certain categories of refugees, and asylees. * Layout Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in high-density layouts (HDI), fine-pitch BGAs, and controlled impedance structures (microstrip/stripline). * Circuit Knowledge: Proven experience designing with modern FPGAs, MCUs, and precision analog circuits. * Hardware Debugging: Hands-on skill with oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, and spectrum analyzers. * Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration., * Altium Mastery: Advanced experience in Altium Designer, including schematic capture, library management, and constraint-driven layouts. * Systems Integration: Proven ability to integrate PCB designs with PLM/ERP systems and manage component lifecycles. * Advanced Electronics: A background in defining, simulating, and verifying ASIC designs. * Specialized Design: Previous experience in low-power design and familiarity with RoHS/CE, EMI/EMC, and UL compliance standards. ## Description As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a key contributor in developing innovative electronic solutions for groundbreaking quantum instruments. You will be responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of complex circuits, from initial concept through implementation and production. The ideal candidate is an agile, creative engineer who thrives in high-paced environments, possessing the unique ability to shift seamlessly between intricate design challenges and immediate hardware troubleshooting while maintaining uncompromising quality standards., * System Design & Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams of physicists and mechanical/optical engineers to translate system requirements into innovative schematic designs. * Full-Lifecycle PCB Development: Lead the complete PCBA journey for high-speed digital, precision analog, mixed-signal, and RF boards. * Design Standards & Integrity: Establish and advocate for PCB layout standards, including stack-ups, impedance profiles, and EMI/EMC-aware strategies. * Optimization: Drive component selection and routing to optimize signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), thermal efficiency, and manufacturability. * Power Management: Design and develop Point-of-Load (POL) power supply circuits with stringent sequencing, ripple, and efficiency requirements. * Manufacturing & Test: Ensure DFM/DFA compliance by collaborating with fabricators to improve yields, address support issues, and define test procedures. * Documentation: Maintain accurate design data, revisions, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) within a cloud-based PLM system. * Laboratory Support: Perform hands-on hardware debugging and verification using standard laboratory test equipment. ## Related Videos - [Angular Signals: what's all the fuss about?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/684-angular-signals-what-s-all-the-fuss-about) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Robust AIGC Provenance with Invisible Watermarking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100222-robust-aigc-provenance-with-invisible-watermarking) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)