Jobs at Atom Computing

Lead systems engineering for future quantum computing systems, including requirements management, system architecture, MBSE, interface control, risk management, verification and validation, integration reviews, and technical planning. Serve as a technical integrator across quantum, hardware, software, controls, optical engineering, and theory teams. Support government program reviews, customer interactions, and development of system-level design and verification documentation.

The Quantum Error Correction Software Engineer will research quantum error correcting codes, design fault-tolerant quantum computations, and translate research into production-ready code.

The role involves designing high-performance control systems for quantum computing, focusing on embedded software, real-time systems, and hardware orchestration. Responsibilities include building firmware for SDRs, optimizing software for quantum hardware, and collaborating across disciplines.

Lead architecture, design, prototyping, validation, and deployment of custom high-speed mixed-signal electronics for quantum-computer control systems. Design analog and RF front ends, multi-gigabit FPGA-to-converter interfaces, clocking and power systems, and Altium PCB assemblies. Conduct simulation, signal-integrity analysis, board bring-up, testing, and characterization. Collaborate with physicists and software teams, manage manufacturers and suppliers, drive design-for-manufacturing strategies, and mentor hardware engineers.

Develops scalable optical devices for neutral-atom quantum computers through theoretical modeling, prototyping, experimental validation, and hardware integration. Collaborates with physicists and engineers, analyzes experimental results, and guides optical hardware design. Requires a Ph.D. focused on experimental optics, advanced expertise in optical physics, and experience designing and characterizing complex optical setups. Postdoctoral or industry experience and Python/Git proficiency are preferred.

Build and operate infrastructure supporting quantum computing software and research workflows across on-premises labs and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include managing GPU compute, networking, storage, infrastructure-as-code, deployment automation, observability, on-call incident response, root-cause analysis, reliability improvements, and developer tools. The role is hybrid in Boulder, Colorado, requiring at least three office days weekly.

Designs, builds, and operates hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure supporting quantum computing and research workflows. Responsibilities include infrastructure-as-code, deployment automation, observability, security and compliance, incident response, reliability improvements, and tooling evaluation. Collaborates with software, hardware, control systems, and physics teams. The role requires on-call participation and in-office work in Boulder, Colorado at least three days weekly.

Design and build deterministic, low-latency control systems for quantum hardware. Develop embedded firmware, device drivers, kernel modules, and orchestration for GPUs/FPGAs. Prototype in Rust, Python, C/C++, and CUDA, and collaborate with theory, hardware, and software teams to deliver production-ready, high-throughput control pipelines.

Lead design, build, alignment, and characterization of opto-mechanical subsystems for quantum computers. Define system architecture, perform tolerance and stray-light analysis, develop alignment procedures, and drive hands-on assembly and precision alignment with cross-functional teams.

Design, analyze, and build opto-mechanical subsystems for quantum computing, including laser distribution, high-NA imaging, and optical cavities. Perform tolerance and stray-light analysis, develop alignment procedures, assemble and align optics in the lab, characterize subsystem performance, and collaborate with mechanical engineers and physicists.

Own design and development of a DSP ASIC block from requirements through silicon bring-up. Perform microarchitecture, RTL development, testing, and system integration. Collaborate with quantum physicists, optics, hardware, and software teams. Contribute to and influence FPGA designs to prepare for ASIC implementation.

Lead technical direction and architecture for the orchestration software that coordinates quantum computing workloads. Rewrite research prototypes into production services, mentor engineers, deploy and monitor production systems, improve CI/CD, collaborate with hardware and quantum teams, and represent engineering externally.

Design, build, and operate backend services that orchestrate quantum computing workloads, manage experimental data, productionize research prototypes, automate calibration/tuning, schedule and analyze algorithm execution, drive architecture decisions, support production deployment and monitoring, and improve CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with quantum engineers and participating in on-call support.

Lead systems engineering for Atom's quantum computers: define requirements and architectures, manage interfaces, track risks and verification, coordinate integration and IV&V, and communicate status across research and product teams.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructure, improve workflows, and optimize systems for a quantum computing environment. Responsibilities include managing Linux servers, implementing automated processes, and collaborating on CI/CD pipelines.

Maintain and scale on-prem embedded infrastructure for quantum computers. Design OTA update and secure firmware workflows, automate device management, build monitoring/alerting, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and on-prem hardware performance.

Design, build, and operate neutral-atom quantum hardware and control systems. Generate IP, characterize and validate quantum devices, communicate results, and collaborate across experimental, hardware, and software teams.

Design, build, and operate neutral-atom quantum computing hardware and control interfaces. Generate IP, perform scientific investigations, validate quantum systems (QCVV), and communicate results internally and externally. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and handle light lab tasks up to 25 pounds.

Lead design and construction of neutral-atom quantum hardware and control systems, generate IP, communicate results internally and externally, and lead high-impact technical projects. Collaborate with experimental physicists and engineers to translate atomic physics into scalable quantum computing platforms.

Lead design, specification, and standardization of complex optical systems for neutral-atom quantum computers. Perform detailed modeling, tolerance and stray-light analysis, STOP analysis, precision alignment, hands-on assembly oversight, mentorship, vendor collaboration, technical writing, and customer support. Drive productization and generate IP.