Senior Quantum Systems Engineer, Neutral-Atom Machine Integration and Operations
Neutral-atom quantum computing company building a fault-tolerant machine, Boston
| Employer | Neutral-atom quantum computing company building a fault-tolerant machine, Boston (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Senior |
| Pay | USD 130k–210k base + equity Source: pay range stated in the source posting |
| Visa path | O-1A fit |
| Role family | Quantum Hardware Engineer |
About the role
This role joins the services team early in the life of a new neutral-atom quantum computer. In the first phase the engineer helps integrate subsystems delivered by internal and external teams. Later the work shifts to turning the machine into a product and running it as a commercial and internal service.
What you'll do
- Integrate and test new hardware and software features and subsystems as the machine is built.
- Work with a machine build task force and with internal and external engineering teams to bring their subsystem deliveries together.
- Take growing responsibility for operations, tuning performance, reliability, uptime and running cost.
- Build and enable a team of operators so the machine can support a dependable commercial service.
- Work with software teams on the stack that makes the quantum computer programmable.
- Support users and customers and turn their needs into the machine's roadmap.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in experimental atomic, molecular and optical physics or a related field.
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building or operating a neutral-atom or trapped-ion system, in a Ph.D. or otherwise.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
- Interest in working with customers and end users and turning their needs into features.
- Programming skills and a basic understanding of software architectures.
- Research success shown by peer-reviewed publications or scientific talks, and willingness to provide on-call support.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with quantum error correction and fault-tolerant architectures.
- Familiarity with modern AI workflows for automation.
Pay & benefits
USD 130k–210k base + equity. The posting states that all new hires receive equity grants in addition to base salary. It lists no other benefits.
Pay source: pay range stated in the source posting. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
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