Senior Silicon Systems Engineer

Entangled Future; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (employee + dependent

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401K with company match

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Dependent care benefits

Life insurance

Daily office meals

Job summary

Atom Computing in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Silicon Systems Engineer to bridge custom silicon and complex hardware integration across chip, PCB, and controller systems. You will define system requirements, architecture, and testing strategies for research and product development programs.

The ideal candidate will translate requirements into coherent architectures, lead ASIC collaboration, and ensure traceability from system to hardware.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in complex R&D or production environments
• Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control, and V&V planning across engineering and science disciplines
• Experience with system architecture, requirements management tools, and configuration management systems
• Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
• Experience with silicon integration

Responsibilities

• Develop and document system architecture, including subsystem interactions
• Produce system-level design documentation and ICDs, including chip–PCB–controller boundaries
• Lead chip-level system specs with ASIC designers, analyzing trade-offs across silicon, PCB, and software
• Develop specifications for ASICs, PCBs, controllers, and supporting hardware based on research goals maintaining traceability to system-level requirements
• Work with engineers to translate measured performance, limitations, and operational experience into requirements for PCBs, controllers, RF/analog electronics, and auxiliary hardware
• Manage change control processes for evolving architectures and requirements
• Identify, quantify, and track technical risks, opportunities, and mitigations
• Engage in ASIC architectural reviews and tape-out readiness milestones, evaluating system-level implications of engineering modifications alongside silicon risks
• Link pre-silicon verification coverage and post-silicon bring-up and characterization results back to system-level requirements
• Plan system-level integration of the ASIC into PCBs and auxiliary hardware, including bring-up sequencing

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Interface control

V&V planning

ASIC/SoC knowledge

Hardware integration

Education

BS or higher in Systems Engineering/Physics/Electrical/Ophthalmic Engineering or related

Tools

Requirements management tools

Configuration management systems

Job description

Senior Silicon Systems Engineer at Atom Computing, Austin, TX. A senior-level full time position in the Research Programs team, listed under hardware engineering.

We are seeking a Senior Silicon Systems Engineer to bridge the gap between custom silicon and highly complex hardware integration within Atom’s research and product development programs. This role would be responsible for defining system requirements, architecture design, and system level testing across the chip, PCBs, and auxiliary hardware subsystems.

The ideal candidate can translate requirements into a coherent system architecture and has experience applying systems engineering best practices to emerging technologies.

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 $140,000 - $160,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document system architecture, including subsystem interactions
• Produce system-level design documentation and interface control documents (ICDs), including the chip–PCB–controller boundaries
• Lead chip-level system specs with ASIC designers, analyzing trade-offs across silicon, PCB, and software
• Develop specifications for ASICs, PCBs, controllers, and supporting hardware based on research goals maintaining clear traceability to system-level requirements.
• Work with engineers to translate measured performance, limitations, and operational experience into requirements for PCBs, controllers, RF/analog electronics, and auxiliary hardware.
• Manage change control processes for evolving architectures and requirements.
• Identify, quantify, and track technical risks, opportunities, and mitigations
• Engage in ASIC architectural reviews and tape-out readiness milestones, evaluating system-level implications of engineering modifications alongside silicon risks including respins, IP integration, and schedule impact.
• Link pre-silicon verification coverage and post-silicon bring-up and characterization results back to system-level requirements
• Plan system-level integration of the ASIC into PCBs and auxiliary hardware, including bring-up sequencing

Requirements

• BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in complex, multidisciplinary R&D or production environments (quantum, aerospace, defense, advanced computing, or similar)
• Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control, and V&V planning across engineering and science disciplines
• Experience with system architecture, requirements management tools, and configuration management systems
• Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
• Experience with silicon integration

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physics, or a related discipline
• Familiarity with quantum computing, atomic and optical (AMO) physics, or control system integration
• Experience preparing and presenting SRR/PDR/CDR artifacts
• Experience supporting government-funded research or procurement programs (DoD, DoE, DoC)