Senior Hardware Prototyping Engineer

Ready to join the AQ era?

SandboxAQ is solving challenging problems with AI + Quantum for positive impact. We partner with global leaders in government, academia, and the private sector to identify applications that would benefit from quantum-based applications to current and future commercial challenges. We engage with customers early and throughout the development process to improve market fit.

Our team’s unique approach enables cross-pollination across a diverse range of fields, from physics, computer science, neuroscience, mathematics, cryptography, natural sciences and more! Our success comes from coalescing diverse talent to create an environment where experimental thinking and collaboration yield breakthrough AI + Quantum solutions. Join a culture where thought leadership, diverse talent, employee engagement, and technological impact will create the next tech uproar.

We are deeply committed to education as a means to advance quantum solutions and computing initiatives. We invest in future talent through internship programs, research papers, developer tools, textbooks, educational talks/events and partnerships with universities/talent hubs to attract multi-disciplinary talent. Our hope is to inspire people from all walks of life to be prepared for the quantum era and encourage a path in STEM.

About the Role:

This unique opportunity is part of the Quantum Navigation Group, which is responsible for technology development, advanced concepts, design, development, delivery, integration and test, verification and validation, and operation of developing novel navigational methods using GNSS alternatives. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to bring new and exciting technologies to market. As a hardware engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing and building our product from its earliest stages through development.

As a Sr. Hardware Prototyping Engineer you will be responsible for three major work-streams:

1. Discovery: You will work with our Research and Development team to conceptualize, source, build, and validate new, innovative, prototype devices.

2. Assessment: You will work with these teams to evaluate performance of these devices and identify paths for future improvement, as well as identification of problem areas in need of remediation or new conceptual approaches.

3. Implementation: You will be the hands-on expert in bringing these concepts to reality and fielding these devices in real-life environments.

A final offer for this position will be provided after contract award.

Core Responsibilities:

• Architect the system block diagram to delineate information flow between sensors, data acquisition, user interface, and control feedback subsystems
• Gather and document prototype requirements (power, thermal, mechanical, EMI,  integration, etc)
• Collaborate with R&D team to create technical development roadmaps to de-risking all aspects of the system diagram, with iterative MVP milestones
• Specify and design parts, assemblies, and enclosures
• Interface with EE team when necessary to design and integrate PCBs
• Assess Size, Weight, and Power plus Cost (SWAP+C) impacts of various designs, and generate Bills of Material (BOM)
• Identify technical risk factors related to design decisions and conduct effective cost-benefit analysis for decisions
• Collaborate with stakeholders in product, software engineering, and customer engineers to manage expectations and timelines on hardware readiness
• Manage and oversee field deployments of prototype products for conducting experiments and system validation

Qualifications:

• MS in engineering, or equivalent, and 5 years experience OR BS and 8+ years industry experience in rapid prototyping
• Proficient in a high-level languages (Python, C++, Rust, MatLab, Julia, etc)
• Demonstrable experience with sprint planning and rapid prototyping
• Experience designing for fast iteration cycles using commercially available components, edge computing devices, embedded systems, and sensors
• Creative problem solving experience and attention to detail
• Experience communicating concepts and designs through sketches and low fidelity prototypes.
• Ability to diagram an