Engineer - Electrical

About the role

Vector Atomic, an IonQ company, is building quantum technology to transform navigation, timing, geophysical exploration, and telecommunications. Our team of engineers, scientists, software developers, and operations professionals works together to solve complex challenges and turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. We value collaboration, curiosity, and diverse perspectives, and we give every team member the opportunity to make an immediate impact while growing their skills.

Requirements

• Collaborate with physicists, firmware, optics, and mechanical teams to architect electronics for quantum instruments and precision INS
• Create schematics and perform placement/routing in Altium for complex, space-constrained PCBs
• Build robust power trees and POL supplies with tight ripple, transient, and efficiency targets
• Apply signal integrity and EMI/EMC best practices: grounding, return paths, filtering, shielding, and layout constraints
• Bring up, characterize, and debug boards using oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, SMUs, and logic analyzers
• Write basic automation scripts (Python) for characterization and data logging
• Document requirements, design notes, test plans, and manufacturing handoff; support prototype-to-production transition

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 2-5 years of hands-on hardware experience (internships/co-ops count)
• To comply with the US export control laws, U.S. citizens (born or naturalized), lawful U.S. permanent residents (green card holders), and certain categories of refugees, and asylees are required
• Comfortable in a lab environment; clear written and verbal communication
• Expertise in Analog/mixed-signal design fundamentals, Power basics, Data converters, Noise and precision, PCB design in Altium, SPICE simulation, Lab skills, Signal integrity/EMI, Power specialization, RF/microwave basics, Embedded familiarity, FPGAMCU board design and high-speed interfaces, DFM/DFT, manufacturing processes, and reliability/environmental testing

Benefits

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

Pay Range

The approximate base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $135,000 per year. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity and benefits. It's atypical to be hired at the top end of this range for the role, as actual pay is based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience level.