Principal QC Engineer – Quantum Hardware Manufacturing

Atom Computing, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K matching

Disability insurance

FSA

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Drinks & snacks

Job summary

Atom Computing, Inc. in Boulder is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer to establish repeatable processes, tooling, and quality controls for neutral-atom quantum hardware builds. You will lead design for manufacturability, assembly, test, and serviceability, while subsystems own build execution.

Build the manufacturing engineering and quality team for Atom's new organization. Shape designs, processes, and tooling from day one, enabling easier assembly, alignment, testing, and

Qualifications

• BS in manufacturing, mechanical, optical, or electrical engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience overseeing quality and corrective-action activities; quantum-hardware or photonics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and process engineering, quality, reliability, and machining support; set priorities based on build readiness and production issues.
• Drive DfX reviews to improve assembly, alignment, inspection, and service access.
• Develop and qualify optical bonding, bonding, assembly, and test methods with Engineering and production teams.
• Design and qualify fixtures; direct machining and tooling support for manufacturing needs.
• Capture first-of-a-kind learnings in work instructions with controlled revisions and qualification.
• Collaborate to establish inspection, calibration, nonconformance, corrective-action, and release processes.
• Lead root-cause analysis of defects and rework to improve processes and maintainability.
• Demonstrate shorter build cycles through better fixtures and reduced rework.

Skills

DfX judgment

Optical bonding

Vacuum/mechanical assembly

Electronic production methods

First-article inspection

Root-cause analysis

Design influence

Education

BS in manufacturing, mechanical, optical, or electrical engineering

Physics or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Atom Computing, Inc. in Boulder is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer to establish repeatable processes, tooling, and quality controls for neutral-atom quantum hardware builds. You will lead design for manufacturability, assembly, test, and serviceability, while subsystems own build execution.

Build the manufacturing engineering and quality team for Atom's new organization. Shape designs, processes, and tooling from day one, enabling easier assembly, alignment, testing, and