Systems Engineer

At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to gather, integrate, and track requirements, risks, and timelines for future generations of Atom Computing systems. As Senior System Engineer you will serve as a technical integrator and architect across Atom Computing’s Research and Product Development programs. This individual will lead system definition, model-based engineering (MBSE) and risk management activities that bridge theory and applications, quantum engineering, control systems, optical engineering, software and hardware disciplines.

The ideal candidate can translate theoretical and experimental requirements into a coherent system architecture, and has experience applying systems engineering best practices to emerging technologies.

Job Responsibilities

System Definition & Requirements Management

• Lead, and formalise, the existing functional and physical decomposition of current systems to augment the requirements blueprint
• Establish and maintain the requirements baseline, traceability matrices, and verification plans using industry standard tools
• Translate scientific objectives into verifiable system and subsystem performance requirements
• Manage change control processes for evolving architectures and requirements.

Architecture & Design Integration

• Develop and document system architecture, including subsystem interactions
• Produce system-level design documentation and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Coordinate with modeling and simulation teams to evaluate performance trade-offs and scalability of quantum system architectures.

Risk Management & Technical Planning

• Identify, quantify, and track technical risks, opportunities, and mitigations
• Support development of risk registers and FMEA/FMECA for design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, SIR, ORR)
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Atom Computing’s Systems Engineering Management Plan.

Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V)

• Develop and coordinate the Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, linking test protocols to system-level requirements (traceability)
• Working with Quantum Engineering & Theory, oversee definition of system-level test protocols
• Participate in system integration reviews and readiness assessments to ensure technical maturity and risk reduction.

Collaboration & Communication