Staff Electrical Engineer - Testing

Job Title

Staff Electrical Engineer - Testing

Role Summary

Lead the hardware test strategy and execution for next-generation quantum instruments. Work hands-on in the lab with cross-functional teams (physics, electrical, mechanical, software, optical) to develop and run verification procedures, debug board-level issues, and mentor early-career engineers.

This role balances test procedure definition, hands-on characterization, and leadership of a growing verification team.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff). Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Accountable for test planning, execution, and technical leadership across prototype and production verification.

• Lead a team responsible for testing and debugging complex electronic circuits (FPGAs, MCUs, mixed-signal, precision analog, photonics).
• Collaborate with physicists and multi-discipline engineering teams to develop and validate test procedures for instrument electronics.
• Define and improve DFT/DFM practices with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Create test plans for environmental, EMI, and EMC testing; oversee execution at external facilities and adjust protocols as needed.
• Use laboratory test and measurement equipment to characterize and verify performance.
• Specify equipment and software for automated data collection and production test systems.

Requirements

Key technical and interpersonal requirements. Must-have items are listed first; several preferred skills follow.

• Must-have: Proven leadership experience testing precision instruments and/or sensors.
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment and performing hands-on debugging of custom electronics.
• Experience developing and executing test protocols, including specifying equipment and automating tests with scripts/programs.
• Proficiency with electronic test and measurement equipment: oscilloscopes, VNA, spectrum analyzer, power supplies, function generators, DVM.
• Experience designing test loads, cabling, and custom fixtures to support verification.
• Proficient in post-test data analysis, organizing test results, and maintaining documented data storage systems.
• Able to read schematics, datasheets, and define expected measurement ranges.
• Export-control requirement: must meet U.S. Person eligibility for work on export-controlled technology (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, certain refugees/asylees).
• Nice-to-have: PCB layout experience (Altium), ability to write embedded test firmware for MCUs, AS9100 experience, and environmental/space electronics testing (including radiation effects).

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE / MSEE) is specified in the posting.

About the Company

Company: IonQ

Headquarters: College Park, Maryland, United States

Quantum computing company developing integrated quantum systems for computing, networking, sensing, and security. Provides quantum hardware and services to cloud providers and enterprise customers across industries including drug discovery, materials science, and defense.