# Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

> Infleqtion · Boulder, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-02-23

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Quantum Computing

## Description

### Position Summary

**Infleqtion** is on a mission to commercialize atom-based quantum technologies that deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensing and computing applications. As a deep-tech startup, we embrace a results-driven, fast-paced, and customer-focused approach to innovation. We are seeking self-motivated, energetic individuals with exceptional problem-solving and technical skills to help drive our Quantum Computing mission forward. We encourage applications from engineers with expertise in **high-performance signal processing in programmable logic**, particularly those with experience in RF waveform synthesis, high-bandwidth control servos, image processing, or math accelerators.

At Infleqtion we embrace a startup mentality driven by results, urgency, and customer-focused innovation:

-   We break down barriers between disciplines, stepping in wherever we can make the biggest impact.
-   We thrive in uncertainty, embracing challenges as opportunities.
-   We move quickly to prototype while never losing sight of the critical importance of systems engineering process and attention to detail.
-   We take bold, calculated risks to drive progress.

### JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

-   Collaborate with physicists and across electrical, software, and opto-mechanical engineering domains to deliver optimal embedded system solutions for quantum applications.
-   Develop testable, performant, and scalable RTL using SpinalHDL.
-   Support hands on tuning and troubleshooting in laboratory and test bench environments
-   Architect processing chains with supporting analytical models to ensure that critical design requirements are met.
-   Embrace best modern software engineering practices to ensure robustness and maintainability and facilitate collaboration. This includes leveraging revision control, CI pipelines, static analysis tools, and automated build pipelines.
-   Participate in design, code, and data reviews.

## Requirements

### REQUIREMENTS

-   Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field and a minimum of 8 years prior work experience.
-   Expertise in working with industry standard hardware descriptive languages (Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL)
-   Comfortable working in a Linux development environment and working with standard scripting languages (Python, bash)
-   Good verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
-   Good collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance
-   Skilled in typical software engineering disciplines: testing, revision control (git), error-handling, readability, documentation, general code health, etc.
-   Desire to constantly improve and learn inside and outside of expertise

### PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

-   Expertise working with AMD Xilinx programmable logic devices (especially Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC).
-   Experience developing RTL in high level functional languages (especially Scala / SpinalHDL)
-   Expertise in developing HDL for one or more of the following applications:

-   RF waveform synthesis and processing
-   Modern closed-loop control systems (e.g. state space controllers)
-   Image processing
-   Matrix arithmetic accelerators

-   Familiarity with Embedded Linux OS distribution builds (nix, Yocto, or Buildroot)
-   Experience working with compiled languages for Linux and baremetal targets (especially Rust)
-   Experience leading small technical teams or projects

## Benefits

The targeted salary range for this role is **$131,000** to **$175,000** on an annualized basis plus eligibility to participate in our annual incentive plan.

_In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous_ _**Total Rewards**_ _program which includes:_  

-   100% company paid Employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs
-   Employer funded Health Savings Account
-   Unlimited Paid Time Off
-   401(k) Matching Programs
-   Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
-   Flexible Healthcare Savings Account
-   Paid FMLA Leave
-   Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
-   Employer Assistance Program
-   Student Loan Repayment

**Equal Opportunity**

Here you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin color, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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