Staff Firmware Engineer
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Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
PsiQuantumsmission is to build the first useful quantum computersmachines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016 our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy pharmaceuticals finance agriculture transportation materials and other foundational industries.
Our architecture and approachisbased on silicon photonics. Byleveragingthe advanced semiconductor manufacturing industryincluding partners like GlobalFoundrieswe use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photonsdontfeel heat are immune to electromagnetic interference and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.
In 2024PsiQuantumannounced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane Australia and Chicago Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically definingand that now is the time to scale.
PsiQuantumalso develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application software and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companiesincluding Lockheed Martin Mercedes-Benz Boehringer Ingelheim and Mitsubishi Chemicalto prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.
Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. Itrepresentsa fundamental shiftand a path to mastering challenges that cannot besolvedany other way. The potential is enormous and we have a clearpathto make it real.
Come join us.
Job Summary:
The mission of PsiQuantums Staff Firmware Engineering role is to contribute to the development of robust and scalable firmware solutions which are integral to the underlying quantum computer system. The Firmware Team is part of the larger electronics team at PsiQuantum and collaborates with the hardware digital design system architecture controls software and quantum system validation teams.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with hardware and system architecture teams to define system-level architectures board designs and component selection with emphasis on timing signal integrity and control requirements.
- Lead cross-functional technical discussions to drive firmware architectural decisions and align implementation choices with system performance reliability and scalability goals.
- Define implement and maintain well-specified interfaces between firmware hardware and higher-level software including low-level drivers communication protocols and python APIs.
- Design implement and validate embedded firmware across bare-metal RTOS and embedded Linux environments including device drivers closed-loop control algorithms calibration routines and deterministic state machines.
- Partner closely with controls hardware systems and test engineers to integrate firmware into complex systems and ensure correct end-to-end behavior under nominal and fault conditions.
- Mentor senior and mid-level firmware engineers.
Experience/Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years hand-on firmware development and architecture experience leading to a successful commercial product.
Required Skills:
- Experience architecting solutions for multiple products and/or sets of control boards.
- Expert level firmware development in C/C.
- Intermediate or advanced Python for control and test interfaces.
- Familiarity with build systems version control and test driven development.
- Schematic review and hardware debugging tools and techniques.
- RTOS bare-metal linux development experience.
- Communications protocol development.
PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to .
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary. One is for the Bay Area (within 50 miles of HQ Palo Alto) the second one (if applicable) is for elsewhere in the US (beyond 50 miles of HQ Palo Alto). If there is only one range it is for the specific location of where the position will be located.Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidates qualifications including relevant education and training competencies experience geographic location and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Embedded Software
- Robotics
- Arm
- Firmware
- Debugging
- C/C++
- Zigbee
- OS Kernels
- Signal Processing
- Ethernet
- Assembly
- Internet Of Things
