Systems Engineer

Join Atom Computing as a Systems Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in gathering, integrating, and tracking requirements, risks, and timelines for future generations of quantum computing systems. You will serve as a technical integrator across research, system development, and product development programs. Your responsibilities will include system definition and requirements management, system architecture and design integration, risk management and technical planning, integration, verification, and validation, and collaboration and communication. The ideal candidate will have a BS or higher in a related field, 2+ years of systems engineering experience, and a strong understanding of system lifecycle processes.

• Gather, integrate, and track requirements, risks, and timelines for future generations of Atom Computing systems.
• Serve as a technical integrator across Atom Computing’s Research, system development, and Product Development programs.
• Enable the translation of scientific objectives and experimental results into system requirements, architectures, interfaces, performance budgets, integration plans, and verification evidence.

• BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field
• 2+ years of systems engineering experience in complex, multidisciplinary R&D or production environments (quantum, aerospace, defense, advanced computing, or similar)
• Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control, and V&V planning across engineering and science disciplines
• Strong understanding of system lifecycle processes, integration, verification, and technical reviews
• Experience with systems engineering tools, configuration management systems, and engineering change control practices
• Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physics, or a related discipline
• Familiarity with quantum computing, atomic, and optical (AMO) physics, control system integration, or FPGA/ASIC development cycles
• Experience preparing and presenting SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/SIR/ORR artifacts
• Experience supporting government-funded research or procurement programs (DoD, DoE, DoC, DARPA)
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, fault-tolerant architectures, and data-driven verification