Electrical Engineer – PCB Testing

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its team in Broomfield, Colorado. The company focuses on developing advanced optical communication systems for space, aiming to revolutionize global connectivity through innovative data transport solutions. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in hands-on environments and enjoy solving hardware challenges while collaborating across various disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Test and debug PCBAs and electronic subsystems, including multi-board systems.
• Perform functional and performance testing during development, qualification, and production.
• Support hardware bring-up and troubleshooting using lab instrumentation.
• Verify electrical and functional requirements and support design verification and production acceptance testing.
• Identify root causes of failures and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to test procedures, acceptance criteria, and production documentation.
• Test and validate common communication interfaces (Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART, etc.).
• Assist with debugging signal integrity issues in high-speed or mixed-signal designs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, optical, manufacturing, and AIT teams.
• Support environmental testing activities (thermal, vibration, etc.).
• Work with international partners to support system integration and testing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience (flexible depending on skill set).
• Solid foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals (digital, analog, or mixed-signal).
• Hands-on experience testing or debugging electronic hardware.
• Comfort working in a lab environment using standard test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Experience with PCBAs, prototypes, or production hardware.

Skills:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries (preferred).
• Exposure to optoelectronics, RF, or communication systems (preferred).
• Basic scripting or embedded programming skills (Python, C/C++ or similar languages) (preferred).
• Interest in complex system-level testing or aerospace testing roles (preferred).
• Experience using lab equipment such as power meters and optical spectrum analyzers (preferred).
• Fluency in Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills (preferred).