Quantum Systems Digital Design Engineer II

Microsoft

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Hybrid
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Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Feb 17, 2027

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TL;DR · Quantum Systems Digital Design Engineer II

The Quantum Systems Digital Design Engineer II joins the team to design and implement RTL for streaming, low-latency pipelines, including readout classifiers and QEC decoder kernels. You will develop high-speed interconnects using AXI4, JESD204(B/C), Aurora, and PCIe, while managing robust clocking and CDC strategies for deterministic performance. Key responsibilities include co-designing hardware and software boundaries, performing synthesis and timing sign-off, and executing lab bring-up with RF instruments. You will utilize Verilog, SystemVerilog, Tcl, and Python within Vivado, Vitis, or Quartus environments. The role focuses on solving technical challenges in quantum control and readout, specifically accelerating decoders and real-time algorithms. You will also work on heterogeneous co-processing with CPUs and GPUs to support scientific instrumentation and high-speed data processing.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement RTL for low-latency streaming pipelines using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
  • Develop high-speed interconnects including AXI4, JESD204, Aurora, and PCIe protocols.
  • Design robust clocking and CDC strategies for multi-domain timing closure and metastability analysis.
  • Co-design hardware/firmware/software boundaries including register maps, DMA, and interrupt models.
  • Develop simulation and constrained-random tests using SV/UVM and build on-board diagnostics.
  • Execute lab bring-up using oscilloscopes, VNAs, and other RF instruments.
  • Own the synthesis, implementation, and timing sign-off flow using Vivado, Vitis, or Quartus.
  • Create scripted builds using Tcl or Python integrated with Git and Azure DevOps CI/CD.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field with 1+ years of industry or R&D experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of industry or R&D experience.
  • 3+ years of experience building production FPGA designs in Verilog/SystemVerilog (or VHDL) including synthesis, P&R, and static timing analysis.
  • Proven experience delivering low-latency, streaming datapaths with tight timing closure at high clocks.
  • Proficiency in high-speed I/O protocols including AXI4/AXIS, JESD204(B/C), Aurora, and multi-gig SERDES.
  • Proficiency in clocking and CDC fundamentals for multi-clock, multi-reset systems.
  • Proof of citizenship or U.S. permanent residency/protected status for export control regulations (ITAR/EAR).
  • US citizenship, as indicated in the job description, a valid US passport.

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