Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

QuEra Computing Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Job summary

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Sr. Control System Engineer/SRE to integrate and maintain the hardware and software control systems for our quantum computer stack.

This senior full-time role sits in the QPU Testing and Engineering Infrastructure team and collaborates with software engineers, physicists, hardware, and test engineers in Tsukuba, Japan, with remote options. The role emphasizes reliability, stability, and operational functionality across development and production environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Network SQA, Systems Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure roles.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and test software and hardware in a heterogeneous system that controls disparate devices.
• Define procedures for Quantum computer operations and ensure reliability of hardware/software stacks.
• Manage infrastructure including HIL setups, containerized services (K8S), routers, switches, and test systems.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and orchestration of local and remote compute systems used in controlling and testing.
• Collaborate with software/test engineering to deploy DevOps tools with quantum workflows.
• Maintain artifact repos, test dashboards, and system health monitoring.
• Enforce access control, configuration, and lab operations best practices.
• Support incident response, debugging, and root cause analysis for CI/CD issues.
• Implement monitoring/alerting for systems and services with logs/metrics from embedded systems.

Skills

Linux administration

Python

Bash

Go

Rack mount servers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Docker

Git

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK stack

Job description

Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at QuEra Computing, Tsukuba, Japan (remote). A senior-level full time position in the QPU Testing and Engineering Infrastructure team, listed under software engineering.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to i ntegrate and maintain the hardware and software systems that enable QuEra’s quantum control s and software stack . You’ll work closely with software engineers, physicists, hardware and test engineers to install, upgrade, maintain , test and troubleshoot multiple hardware and software control systems for our Quantum Computer s . This role is a foundational systems engineering role to ensur e the reliability, stability , and operational functionality of both our development and production environments.

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly. We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience. In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and test software and hardware in a heterogeneous system that controls disparate computer system devices.
• Define, document, implement and test procedures for QuEra’s Quantum computer operations.
• Manage science, development and testing infrastructure, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, containerized services (K8S), routers, switches, and test systems.
• Propose, and/or implement automated provisioning, configuration, and orchestration of local and remote compute systems used in controlling and testing, simulations.
• Collaborate with software and test engineering teams to ensure smooth integration/deployment of DevOps tools with custom hardware and quantum-specific workflows.
• Maintain artifact repositories, test result dashboards, and infrastructure for tracking regressions and system health.
• Establish and enforce best practices for access control, system configuration, and lab operations.
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for CI/CD failures or system anomalies.
• Implement automation for monitoring and alerting for systems and services, integrating logs and metrics from embedded systems, test benches, and orchestration layers.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying software and firmware across the quantum control stack.

Requirements

• Practical implementation of LAN and WAN technologies on switches and routers (to include but not be limited to VLAN configuration, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP based services)
• Practical Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Redhat) and Windows Administration experience, to include but not be limited to network operations and, application installation and debugging
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go, and familiarity with tools like Docker, Git, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and infrastructure-as-code platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack) and logging systems for real-time data monitoring.
• Hands on experience with rack mount servers
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in a Network SQA, Systems Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure engineering roles.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting hybrid systems involving embedded devices, custom hardware, or real-time control systems.
• Knowledge of secure software deployment and Product life cycles.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop pipelines or distributed lab/test automation environments.
• Exposure to scientific computing, HPC, or quantum software stacks is a plus.
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, interdisciplinary R&D teams.