Subsystem Build and Test Manager

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 Subsystem Build & Test Manager to lead production and verification of optical, vacuum/mechanical, and electronic subsystems for our neutral-atom quantum computers. This hands-on leader delivers aligned, tested, and documented  assemblies to System Integration & Test (SI&T).

Build and lead a team that turns precision components into the working subsystems of a quantum computer. As part of Atom's new manufacturing organization, you'll shape the team's capabilities, build methods, and culture from the start, while staying directly involved in the hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production of optical breadboards, bonded assemblies, vacuum/mechanical hardware, radio-frequency (RF) control cards, electronics chassis, and cable assemblies.
• Recruit, train, and qualify engineers and technicians; allocate build owners, benches, fixtures, and shared instruments across parallel subsystem workstreams.
• Work with Engineering on first-of-a-kind builds and with Manufacturing Engineering & Quality to establish repeatable assembly methods and subsystem test procedures.
• Confirm material kits, released instructions, qualified personnel, and calibrated equipment are ready before work begins; maintain clean-handling and laboratory safety practices.
• Provide hands-on direction for optical alignment, precision assembly, and troubleshooting; coordinate specialist bonding, electronics, and vacuum work and escalate design issues.
• Oversee approved subsystem measurements and acceptance tests, including optical characterization, electronic checkout, and applicable mechanical or vacuum verification.
• Maintain build, inspection, and test records; release subsystems to SI&T with traceable results and resolved or formally dispositioned issues.
• Track build progress, first-pass acceptance, rework, and cycle time; resolve bottlenecks and use repeat-build findings to improve methods and fixtures.

Experience & Education

• BS in optical, mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant technical experience; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years building and testing precision optical or scientific hardware,
• 3+ years leading multidisciplinary engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with optical bench assembly and alignment, plus working experience coordinating electronic or vacuum/mechanical subsystem production.