Senior Systems Engineer

The role

You will gather, integrate and track requirements, risks and timelines for future Atom Computing quantum systems. You will act as a technical integrator and architect across Research and Product Development programs, leading system definition, model-based systems engineering and risk management.

What you will do

• Lead and formalise the functional and physical decomposition of current systems
• Establish and maintain the requirements baseline, traceability matrices and verification plans
• Translate scientific objectives into verifiable system and subsystem performance requirements
• Manage change control for evolving architectures and requirements
• Develop and document system architecture and interface control documents
• Identify, quantify and track technical risks, opportunities and mitigations
• Support risk registers and FMEA/FMECA for design reviews
• Develop V&V plans linking test protocols to system-level requirements
• Act as technical liaison between Theory, Quantum Engineering, Hardware, Software, Controls and Optical Engineering
• Support customer interactions, including government program reviews and milestone reporting

Required qualifications

• BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in complex, multidisciplinary R&D or production environments
• Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control and V&V planning
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and configuration management systems
• Strong understanding of system lifecycle processes
• Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
• Experience supporting government-funded research or procurement programs (DoD, DoE, DoC)

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physics or a related discipline
• Familiarity with quantum computing, atomic, and optical (AMO) physics, or control system integration
• Experience preparing and presenting SRR/PDR/CDR artifacts
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, fault-tolerant architectures and data-driven verification

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401K company matching
• Short- and long-term disability
• FSA and dependent care benefits
• Life insurance
• Drinks, snacks and catered team lunches in the office every day
• Annual bonus and equity in the company

About the company

Atom Computing builds quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. The company employs a team of scientists, engineers and business professionals.