Senior System Integration & Test Engineer

Atom Computing, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; 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

Team lunches

Job summary

Atom Computing seeks a Senior System Integration & Test Engineer to align the optical system of neutral-atom quantum computers. You will integrate subsystems, verify interfaces, and deliver alignment records to QE teams for atom-based testing.

Responsibilities include installing assemblies, aligning paths, measuring throughput, and ensuring safe laser practices. Collaboration with QE and Manufacturing Engineering is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on integration of precision laser/optical/AMO systems with multiple subsystems.
• Experience establishing complete-system readiness from optical measurements and fault isolation.
• Collaborative work with experimental physicists on hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Install optical, laser-delivery, mechanical, and electronic assemblies and verify interfaces.
• Align optical paths and beam geometry across subsystems without atoms.
• Connect fibers and RF/control cabling while maintaining cleanliness.
• Measure optical throughput and alignment stability using diagnostics.
• Diagnose cross-subsystem alignment issues and implement approved fixes.
• Complete controls, safety, and readiness checks in the integration workflow.
• Record alignment data and handoff package details for QE review.
• Document installation sequences with QEs for repeat builds.
• Support hardware corrections during QE testing while preserving configuration.
• Improve integration instructions and alignment methods with Manufacturing Eng.

Skills

Hands-on optical alignment

Free-space alignment

Fiber coupling

Optical troubleshooting

RF/control interfaces

Laboratory scripting

Experimental collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Optical power meters

Beam cameras

Diagnostics equipment

Interconnection interfaces

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 Senior System Integration & Test Engineer to integrate verified subsystems and align the complete optical system of neutral-atom quantum computers. This hands-on role performs system-level checkout without atoms, delivering the alignment and configuration records Quantum Engineers (QEs) need to begin atom-based testing.

Responsibilities

• Install released optical, laser-delivery, mechanical, and electronic assemblies; verify mounting, connections, and interfaces against the approved system configuration.
• Align optical paths between subsystems, including beam-delivery and imaging interfaces; establish specified beam geometry, polarization, and coupling without atoms.
• Connect fibers and radio-frequency (RF)/control cabling while preserving cleanliness and mechanical stability; coordinate laser-delivery and control-channel checks with specialists.
• Measure system optical throughput, beam quality, and alignment stability using approved diagnostics and metrology; compare results against QE-approved handoff criteria.
• Diagnose cross-subsystem alignment and interface problems with laser, controls, and subsystem engineers; isolate the cause and implement only approved corrections.
• Complete assigned controls, safety, and readiness checks; maintain safe laser-laboratory practices throughout integration.
• Record alignment measurements, system configuration, completed work, and open issues in the SI&T handoff package.
• Work alongside QEs during first-of-a-kind integration to capture installation sequences, alignment references, and diagnostic methods for repeat builds.
• Support hardware corrections during QE testing while preserving the approved configuration; QEs retain circuit validation and technical acceptance.
• Improve integration instructions and alignment methods alongside Manufacturing Engineering.

Experience & Education

• Bachelors in physics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent integration experience; MS preferred
• 5+ years of hands-on integration and alignment of precision laser, optical, or atomic-physics systems involving multiple interacting subsystems
• Experience establishing complete-system readiness from optical measurements, interface checkout, fault isolation, and controlled configuration records.
• Experience integrating quantum-computing or atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) laboratory hardware preferred, including collaboration with experimental physicists.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on free-space alignment, fiber coupling, polarization control, and end-to-end optical troubleshooting skills.
• Working understanding of neutral-atom hardware functions such as trapping, optical addressing, and imaging, and their implications for system alignment.
• Ability to interpret optical layouts, mechanical references, electrical connections, and interface-control documentation across subsystem boundaries.
• Experience with optical power meters, beam cameras, and related diagnostics; familiarity with RF/control interfaces and laboratory scripting preferred.
• Precise alignment and checkout records, safe laser-laboratory practices, and clear communication with quantum physicists and specialist integration engineers.

$150,000 - $175,000 a year

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 $150,000 - $175,000, commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company.