Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer at Q-Block Computing

Compensation

CA$70,000 – CA$125,000/yr

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Type: Full-time

Description

Q-Block Computing is seeking a Digital-Analog Electrical Engineer to develop massive-scale, real-time digital-analog control electronics for their quantum platforms. The role involves designing and validating hybrid digital-analog PCBs, integrating precision analog front-ends and high-speed DAC/ADC subsystems, architecting digital control paths, and applying RF design principles. The successful candidate will own the entire design lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring precision, synchronization, and low-noise performance.

Required Skills

Digital-Analog Control Electronics
Electronic Circuit Design
Communication Protocols
PCB Design & Manufacturing Processes
SPICE Simulation
Signal Integrity Simulation
Noise Analysis
Oscilloscopes
Network Analyzers
Waveform Generators

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, or a closely related field.
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of professional experience designing digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits, with demonstrated ownership of boards taken from concept through validated hardware.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience with RF design, low-noise analog circuit design, or high-speed signal paths.
Hands-on experience with precision DAC/ADC subsystems, low-noise references, and analog front-ends for sensitive measurement or control.
MCU- and FPGA-based digital control design, including deterministic, low-latency control architectures on hybrid digital–analog boards.
Experience with clock distribution, multi-channel synchronization, and timing-critical data acquisition across distributed hardware.
Background in environments where large arrays of channels must be acquired, synchronized, fused, or controlled with tight timing discipline — across scientific, experimental, or defense-adjacent domains.
Exposure to signal processing, noise analysis, and systems where the analog performance floor directly determines scientific or operational outcomes.