Principal Hardware Design Engineer - Milpitas, California, United States
$235,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves owning hardware designs integral to the underlying system of the quantum computer. The designs will meet the requirements of the overall system architecture and physical framework of the quantum computer.
What you'll do
- Design, create schematics, and oversee PCB layout for analog and digital circuitry.
- Ensure robust signal integrity and EMI suppression in all designs.
- Design and create test set-ups for electro-optic modules.
- Characterize, optimize, and debug analog, digital, and electro-optic circuitry using specified equipment.
- Develop software to drive measurements.
- Analyze data and extract key performance parameters.
- Maintain detailed documentation of hardware designs, test results, and design changes.
What you'll need
- Master's or Ph.D. Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent.
- 10 years of relevant experience in product development and release to volume manufacturing leading to multiple successful commercial products.
This role has been open 12 days — well below the 49-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
947
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | PsiQuantum | All employers we track in this specialty (947 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 947 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 31 | 6035 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 119 d | 49 d (+70 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 70 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 59 open roles · median 38 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 64 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 58 d
- Teradyne · 48 open roles · median 22 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 947 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.