Senior Electronic Engineer (Analog, Mixed-Signal and RF) at IonQ Network and Security, Geneva
Job Description
IonQ’s Network and Security division in Geneva is hiring a Senior Electronic Engineer to develop complex electronic hardware from early prototypes to industrial modules. The work includes low-noise amplification, high-speed and RF signal conditioning, drivers for opto-electronic components, analog-to-digital conversion and power supplies, laid out on high-performance, low-noise mixed-signal circuit boards. You would be the analog and RF reference person in R&D, working with system, optical and firmware engineers.
At a glance
- Role: Senior Electronic Engineer
- Team: Quantum Platform – Network and Security
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Experience: Bachelor’s or master’s degree and 7+ years
- Posted: 28 August 2026
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 14 October 2026)
What the role covers
- Design and verify analog, mixed-signal and RF/high-speed subsystems, from architecture through schematic and PCB to bring-up and industrialisation
- Design low-noise mixed-signal PCBs using good partitioning, grounding, shielding and layout practice
- Define block specifications with system, optical and firmware engineers, and lead trade-offs on noise, bandwidth, timing and EMC
- Plan and run lab bring-up and verification with structured, data-driven tests
- Guide subcontractors and suppliers, and improve the team’s design and review process
What IonQ is looking for
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in electronic or opto-electronic engineering, or equivalent
- At least seven years designing complex, high-performance hardware modules
- Strong analog and mixed-signal design skills (low-noise, precision, high-speed) and RF fundamentals such as impedance matching, transmission lines and filtering
- Signal-integrity and power-integrity practice on low-noise mixed-signal boards
- Schematic and PCB work in Altium Designer, simulation in tools such as LTspice, and hands-on use of oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analysers
Pay and location
IonQ’s posting does not state a salary for this Geneva role. Check the posting for contract details and Swiss work-permit requirements.
How to apply
Apply through the official IonQ job posting. IonQ’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 14 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: IonQ
Official advertisement: job-boards.greenhouse.io
How to prepare for this application
- Bring a board you designed that had a tight noise or bandwidth budget, and explain how you met it.
- Revise opto-electronic driver and photodetector front-end design, since the division builds optical quantum networking and security hardware.
- Be ready to walk through a bring-up where measurements disagreed with simulation.
- Show how you have worked with suppliers to move a prototype into production.
About IonQ
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) describes itself as a quantum platform company working across computing, networking, sensing and security. Its trapped-ion computers are built in the USA, and its Network and Security division includes teams in Geneva, where ID Quantique (IDQ) develops quantum-safe communication and single-photon detection products.
