Lead Quantum Gravity Sensor Systems Engineer

Infleqtion, Inc.; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Life and AD&D insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid FMLA, maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Student loan repayment

Equity program

Job summary

Infleqtion, Inc. seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to steer the end-to-end technical execution of a terrestrial gravity sensing development and productization program.

You will act as the technical authority, ensuring engineering activities align with mission objectives and integrate across disciplines for subsurface, surface, and airborne platforms. You will build and mentor a capable R&D and productization team, partnering with program management to drive system design, V&V, risk mitigation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in engineering roles supporting aerospace or spaceflight systems.
• Proven experience as a technical lead or chief engineer on a complex, multi-disciplinary development program.
• Deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept through launch and operations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance, or ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or higher).

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system design and architecture.
• Make final decisions on key trade-offs, technical issues, and risk mitigations.
• Grow a team and mentor junior engineers and ICs with diverse skillsets across systems, mechanical, thermal, opto-mechanical, electrical, embedded control systems, and software.
• Coordinate and collaborate with quantum sensing subject matter experts to convert neutral atom sensing modalities into realizable, deployable, and higher performing mobile quantum gravity sensors.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance engineering culture.
• Approve the system-level V&V strategy, including test plans, procedures, and success criteria.
• Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure technical execution supports cost and schedule objectives.
• Support ECP development, design-to-cost efforts, EAC reviews, and strategic technology roadmapping.
• Ensure the system is technically ready for major test campaigns and mission use.
• Identify, own, and drive resolution of high-impact technical risks and issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for anomalies and failures.
• Champion technical excellence and rigorous engineering processes. Utilize experience during program execution to support continuous improvement of company engineering principles, practices, and procedures.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and trade studies with transparency and confidence.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

MBSE

Risk management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant technical field

Tools

MBSE tools (Cameo, SysML)

Job description

Infleqtion, Inc. seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to steer the end-to-end technical execution of a terrestrial gravity sensing development and productization program.

You will act as the technical authority, ensuring engineering activities align with mission objectives and integrate across disciplines for subsurface, surface, and airborne platforms. You will build and mentor a capable R&D and productization team, partnering with program management to drive system design, V&V, risk mitigation, and