Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer. Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop custom electronic boards for photonic quantum computers
• Develop analog and digital electronics for controlling and acquiring data from quantum photonic devices
• Build, test, optimize, and debug electronic modules that interface with sensitive optoelectronic instruments
• Design and implement low-noise analog and mixed-signal circuits;
• Develop electronic control architecture for photonic quantum computing systems
• Work closely with physicists and engineers to improve hardware performance and reliability
• Perform hands-on laboratory testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electronic systems

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years of industry or academic experience in a relevant field;
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred:

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of combined academic and industry experience, including at least 3 years in industry
• Experience with ADC/DAC data acquisition and analog control systems
• Experience using RF test equipment such as VNAs, ESAs, and AWGs;
• Experience designing PCBs for low-noise analog and digital control systems
• Knowledge of electrical noise sources and mitigation techniques, including EMI shielding and noise cancellation
• Experience designing interfaces between custom instruments and FPGA-based control systems
• Familiarity with DSP techniques
• Knowledge of communication protocols including Ethernet, USB, I2C, and SPI
• Experience with CMOS, TTL, and differential signaling
• Experience using Altium, KiCad, or similar PCB design software
• Familiarity with optics, photonics, photodiodes, modulators, lasers, and fiber optic components

Benefits and Compensation:

• Annual base salary of CAD $140,000 to $180,000
• Equity package
• Comprehensive employee benefits
• Opportunity to contribute to next-generation photonic quantum computing technology

Other Information:

• Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada or hold a valid work permit
• AI tools may be used during application screening, with final hiring decisions made by humans
• Xanadu is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and workplace accessibility.