# Senior FPGA Architect

**Company**: Rigetti Computing
**Location**: San Francisco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/rigetti/efc17b70-a451-4aeb-8a37-70cb7201693b
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_ae1562a1-6be

## Description

Rigetti is seeking a Senior FPGA Architect to join the development of FPGA-based control hardware used to drive our quantum processors.

In this role, you will define FPGA architectures, implement high-performance digital logic, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and quantum engineering teams to build scalable, low-latency control systems.

Key responsibilities include:
Developing and improving a custom microprocessor responsible for waveform generation and critical logic to operate a quantum computer
Working closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to define architecture, data flow, and interfaces
Implementing, simulating, and verifying designs including DSP pipelines, control logic, and high-speed I/O
Optimizing designs for latency, resource utilization, and robustness in production environments
Developing and maintaining testbenches, verification flows, and CI
Supporting bring-up, lab validation, and debugging in collaboration with Quantum Engineering on actual quantum computers
Contributing to the long-term roadmap for the architecture of Rigetti’s control systems.

## Skills

### Required
- Verilog
- VHDL
- FPGA design
- Digital signal processing
- High-speed serial interfaces
- Processor architecture design
- Collaboration on cross-functional teams

### Nice to have
- RF/microwave or mixed-signal systems
- ASIC design
- Real-time control systems
- Data acquisition
- Instrumentation
- Quantum computing
- Test and measurement equipment
- Scientific Python stack