Senior Quantum Systems Electrical Engineer

Redmond, WA

About the role

Design & implement Prototype Circuits and PCBs for custom electronics devices, high speed digital (FPGA based) designs, RF designs, and mixed signal electronics. Verification and validation: develop and document tests to validate custom circuits at the component and system level. Support lab bring‑up of new designs with scopes, VNAs, LA/SC, and RF instruments. Tool flow & CI: support CI pipeline standup and assist with test development. Quality & documentation: produce clear design docs, interface specs, and bring‑up guides; participate in rigorous code/design reviews. Doctorate in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems OR Master's Degree in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems OR Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years software industry experience, including research and/or development of commercial software, compilers, scientific computing applications, or multi-component systems OR equivalent experience. These

requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable. Ability to work in an "AI first" environment using modern AI tools to accelerate discovery through hardware development. 3+ years delivering custom electronics designs. Familiarity with RFSoC architectures Familiarity with RF and high-speed digital designs. Comfort working across HW/SW boundaries (GPIO, SPI, Serial, USB) and with scientific instrumentation. Exposure to RTL and FPGA design. Familiarity with signal processing/control or quantum control/readout concepts (

nice to have; curiosity and fast learning are more important). Experience with Windows & Linux, VS Code, Git/GitHub, Azure DevOps CI/CD; scripted builds (Tcl/Python); design docs + code reviews + comprehensive testing are part of our quality bar.

About Swiftkey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages. SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Location

Redmond, WA

Company

NameSwiftkey
IndustryAndroid
Team Size2

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