Senior Supply Chain Lead – Quantum Hardware & Optics

Entangled Future

Boulder (CO)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 165,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

401K match

Disability insurance

Catering & snacks

Job summary

Atom Computing in Boulder, CO seeks a mid-senior Supply Chain and Materials Manager to lead purchasing, supplier management, inventory, and logistics for high-precision optical, laser, vacuum, and electronics components. You will own supplier commitments and material readiness for concurrent builds within Manufacturing.

You will develop sourcing plans, manage long-lead risks, translate BOMs into purchasing needs, and implement NetSuite workflows with Finance.

Qualifications

8+ years in technical procurement, supply chain, or materials management.
3+ years managing purchasing or materials teams.
Experience sourcing precision optical, laser, vacuum, or custom electronic assemblies for low-volume, high-complexity equipment.
Experience establishing inventory and supplier controls while designs evolve; quantum/photonic manufacturing preferred.
Ability to interpret technical purchasing requirements with engineers and suppliers on specs and conformance.
Strong supplier negotiation, capacity assessment, and recovery planning skills for custom components.
Practical knowledge of material planning, kitting, traceability, storage, and inventory reconciliation.
ERP purchasing and inventory workflows; hands-on NetSuite experience preferred.
Strong communication and judgment balancing prototype and repeat-build demand.

Responsibilities

Build and lead the purchasing, sourcing, materials, and logistics team with clear ownership of supplier commitments.
Develop sourcing plans for optics, laser components, vacuum hardware, custom electronics, and cable assemblies; manage long-lead and single-source risks.
Translate BOMs and build schedules into purchasing requirements and complete subsystem kits including spares.
Manage quotations, purchase orders, delivery commitments, and supplier recovery plans with Finance approvals; obtain Engineering approval for substitutions.
Establish inventory, receiving, and traceability controls so production uses correct parts and revisions.
Coordinate incoming inspection, supplier corrective actions, returns, and protected handling of fragile optics and bonded materials.
Collaborate with Finance and Planning & Configuration Control to design NetSuite purchasing and inventory workflows; maintain accurate transactions.
Track supplier delivery, kit completeness, shortages, and inventory accuracy; resolve material constraints before production impact.