Principal Configuration Control Manager

Atom Computing, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Unlimited PTO

Team lunches

Job summary

Atom Computing, Inc. is seeking a Planning & Configuration Control Manager to own manufacturing schedules and build records for neutral-atom quantum computers. You will align material readiness, subsystem builds, system integration, and configuration changes across first-of-a-kind and repeat builds.

You will establish how Atom plans, coordinates, and tracks quantum computer builds, uniting teams from the start to grow planning and config-control as the business scales.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related field or equivalent planning experience.
• 10+ years in production planning, scheduling, or hardware configuration management.
• 3+ years leading configuration-control for low-volume, high-complexity equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead build planning, configuration control, and data management; own schedules and release records.
• Maintain resource-loaded plans for material readiness, subsystem builds, SI&T, and verification phases.
• Coordinate personnel, instruments, benches, and rooms; resolve conflicts and plan recoveries.
• Translate milestones into material dates, releases, inspection gates, and handoffs; report on-critical-path changes.
• Control BOMs, work instructions, test procedures, revisions, and changes with Eng/Manufacturing.
• Maintain traceability between installed hardware, firmware/software versions, and build evidence.
• Establish controlled repository and approval workflows; verify as-built and as-tested records.

Skills

Scheduling

Configuration control

Manufacturing planning

Resource-loaded planning

Critical-path analysis

Capacity planning

BOM management

Revision control

Product lifecycle management

Education

BS in engineering or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

NetSuite

Job description

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 Planning & Configuration Control Manager to own Manufacturing schedules and controlled build records for neutral-atom quantum computers. This role keeps material readiness, subsystem production, system integration, and configuration changes aligned across first-of-a-kind and repeat builds.

Help establish how Atom plans, coordinates, and tracks quantum-computer builds as we create a new manufacturing organization. You'll bring the teams and build information together from the start, shaping a planning and configuration-control function that can grow with the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead build planning, configuration control, and manufacturing data management; establish clear ownership of schedules, work packages, and release records
• Maintain resource-loaded plans covering material readiness, subsystem builds, System Integration & Test (SI&T), and the separate Quantum Engineering verification phase
• Coordinate qualified personnel, shared instruments, benches, and system rooms; identify conflicts and develop recovery plans with department managers
• Translate milestones into material need dates, work-package releases, inspection gates, and handoffs; report critical-path changes and readiness gaps
• Control engineering and manufacturing bills of materials (BOMs), work instructions, test procedures, revisions, and approved changes with Engineering and Manufacturing
• Maintain traceability between installed hardware, serial identities, firmware/software versions, and build/test evidence for each system configuration
• Establish controlled repository and approval workflows; verify complete as-built and as-tested records at subsystem and system handoffs
• Align planning, configuration, and NetSuite records through consistent identifiers and workflows; coordinate cross-functional dependencies with the PMO Manufacturing TPM

Experience & Education

• BS in engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent relevant planning and configuration-management experience
• 10+ years in production planning, resource-loaded scheduling, or hardware configuration management, including experience across both schedule and configuration disciplines
• 3+ years leading configuration-control function for low-volume, high-complexity equipment
• Experience managing concurrent prototypes and repeat builds with hardware/software configuration records; quantum-computing, photonics, or scientific-instrument experience preferred

Qualifications

• Strong resource-loaded scheduling, critical-path analysis, and capacity-planning skills for concurrent hardware builds and shared test resources
• Knowledge of multi-level BOMs, revision control, change applicability, and as-built/as-tested configuration records
• Ability to maintain hardware, firmware, software, and test-method
• Experience with product lifecycle management, ERP, document-control, and scheduling tools; Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and NetSuite familiarity preferred
• Clear readiness reporting and disciplined follow-through across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and PMO

Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day!

The base salary range for this position is between $175,000 - $200,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.