Atom Computing
Senior Hardware Engineer - High Speed Mixed Signal Designer
$140K–$160K
Boulder, CO +1 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Boulder, CO
Austin, TX - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant postgraduate professional experience; at least one full hardware design cycle required.
- Education
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and supports high-speed mixed-signal control-system instrumentation for Atom Computing’s neutral-atom quantum computers.
What you'll do
- Define instrument architectures, including analog and RF front ends, signal conditioning, converters, power, clocking, and monitoring circuitry.
- Research, simulate, prototype, evaluate, and design high-speed mixed-signal front ends; complete board-level design and support hardware bring-up, verification, and testing.
- Collaborate with software, quantum, laser, optical, systems, FPGA, and firmware engineers to define requirements and integrate hardware.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of relevant postgraduate professional experience in board-level analog and digital circuit design.
- Experience completing at least one full hardware design cycle, from concept and schematic capture through PCB layout, fabrication, and initial board bring-up.
- Mixed-signal design experience; working knowledge of PCB design best practices; proficiency with electronic test equipment for prototype bring-up and debug.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with RF design concepts and/or software-defined radio.
- Experience with high-speed data-converter systems, multi-gigabit serial interfaces, high-speed memory interfaces, or scripting for hardware testing.
Pay
USD 140,000–160,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
Altium Designer, DAC, ADC, FPGA, Python, Linux, MicroTCA, PXIe
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