Senior Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of physicists, electronics engineers, and firmware engineers to design and deliver next-generation quantum instruments.
• Write and verify embedded firmware for ST microcontrollers, including COTS devices and MCUs integrated into custom ASICs.
• Implement control algorithms critical to the operation of high-precision sensing instruments.
• Develop peripheral drivers for mixed-signal and other devices, working directly from electronic schematics.
• Partner with hardware engineers to support board testing and hardware bring-up activities.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement by authoring task tickets in GitHub and participating in code reviews, project reviews, and retrospectives.
• Clearly document and communicate your work through written and verbal channels with coworkers and collaborators.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Production-quality C/C++ code for small embedded processors
• Proficiency in interrupt service routines, peripheral drivers, and multi-threaded firmware using RTOS or bare-metal
• Experience with TCP, UDP, UART, SPI, I2C, or similar protocols
• Familiarity with fixed-point arithmetic and digital filter design
• Scripting experience in Python or Perl
• Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, voltmeters)
• Ability to isolate and resolve bugs using debuggers and simulation tools
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required for export control compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing control algorithms such as PID controllers
• Proficiency in assembly language programming for embedded targets
• Experience implementing lightweight Ethernet stacks (e.g., lwIP)
• Background working with SoC or FPGA devices

Benefits

• Platinum-level family health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employer 401(k) contributions
• 20 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Fully stocked kitchen

About the Company

Vector Atomic, an IonQ company, is building quantum technology to transform navigation, timing, geophysical exploration, and telecommunications.