Senior Staff Engineer - Classical Systems Software - IonQ

IonQ is developing the worlds most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution. 

The salary range for this position is $202,347 - $264,924.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer for our Software organization. As a networked embedded systems engineer, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. 

This individual will design and implement a secure boot scheme across multiple platforms, engage with remote updates of those systems, and pioneer work in our software command and control orchestration.  The resulting plethora of secured devices will be deployed in each of our many Quantum Computers all across the world, in a variety of interesting and challenging environments.  It will be necessary to work and engage with engineers in control electronics, cloud, and quantum control systems as you build a best-in-class differentiated system.

Responsibilities:

• Own the secure boot scheme of our products’ classical computer systems through definition, development, debugging and maintenance.

• Orchestrate and deploy secure remote updates for all the embedded systems inside each of our quantum computers.

• Build test systems and software through hands-on involvement with hardware.

• Participate in design and development of firmware and software for next generation hardware that facilitates in-the-loop hardware testing.

• Educate and grow the knowledge base and understanding of the foundation and protection of chain or trust in our engineering organization.

You’d be a good fit with:

• 5 years experience in low level systems engineering for commercial and/or consumer product.

• Demonstrated history of programming System-On-Chip and System-On-Module hardware for integration and configuration.

• Proven involvement in the development and debug of secure boot on ARM or INTEL based systems.

You’d be a great fit with:

• 10+ years of experience

• Experience of shipping consumer or commercial product(s)

• Experience of meeting commercial product requirements for remote deployment

• Experience of building software through CI/CD

• Experience of automation of secure signing 

• Experience with UEFI and authenticated variable storage

• Experience with A/B software/firmware robust update 

• Experience with networking and raw sockets programming

• Experience with telemetry generation and data packaging/routing