Systems Engineer

Quantum Computing Jobs UK; Universal (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Quantum seeks a Systems Engineer to own the systems engineering of complex quantum computing systems, subsystems, and capabilities from definition through integration and deployment.

The role spans electronic, mechanical, cryogenic, vacuum, optical, software, and control domains. You will work with Architecture, Product, Quantum, and Engineering teams to define clear boundaries and interfaces and drive issues to resolution.

Qualifications

• Experience applying systems engineering across complex, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Ability to manage requirements, interfaces and technical budgets.
• Proven track record in risk identification and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Apply and evolve systems engineering lifecycle, standards, and MBSE where appropriate.
• Own systems engineering of allocated systems, interfaces, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide input to design reviews, readiness, test, and acceptance activities.
• Manage requirements, interfaces, dependencies, and technical risks to resolution.
• Collaborate across research, engineering, product, and quality teams to resolve system-level issues.
• Define verification plans and criteria, and oversee integration and testing.
• Ensure reliability, safety, regulatory and contractual compliance with evidence.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-disciplinary collab

Requirements management

Technical risk management

Tools

MBSE tooling

Job description

Job Type Permanent

Work Location Hybrid

Posted 3 Nov 2026 (2 days ago)

At Universal Quantum, we are building the next generation of quantum computers - machines capable of solving problems once thought impossible. Our technology has the potential to transform industries from healthcare to aerospace, materials science, and beyond. As we scale from breakthrough R&D to global delivery, resilient execution becomes as critical as technical innovation.

We are looking for a Systems Engineer who will take technical ownership for the systems engineering of complex quantum computing systems, subsystems, and capabilities, from definition through integration, verification, and deployment.

The role works across electronic, mechanical, cryogenic, vacuum, optical, software, and control domains, applying systems engineering rigour to turn complex technical intent into coherent, testable, and deployable system solutions. Working closely with Architecture, Product, Quantum, and Engineering teams, you will tackle multidisciplinary engineering problems, establish clear system boundaries and interfaces, and drive technical issues through to resolution.

What You'll Accomplish

• Systems engineering practice: Apply and help evolve Universal Quantum's systems engineering lifecycle, methods, standards, and tools across complex quantum computing programmes, including requirements management, traceability, modelling, simulation, configuration control, and MBSE where appropriate.
• System decomposition: Own the systems engineering of allocated systems, subsystems, or capabilities, including requirements decomposition, interfaces, technical budgets, specifications, trade studies, and acceptance criteria, working closely with Product, Architecture, Quantum, Hardware, Software, and Control teams.
• Technical assurance: Provide rigorous systems engineering input to design, readiness, test, and acceptance reviews; identify and drive technical risks, non-conformances, failure investigations, and corrective actions to appropriate resolution.
• Technical delivery: Manage requirements, interfaces, dependencies, technical risks, and engineering evidence within the assigned system scope, identifying issues early and working across teams to drive them to resolution.
• Cross-functional execution: Work across research, engineering, product, programme, quality, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to resolve system-level issues, make trade-offs visible, and enable timely technical decisions and transparent communication.
• Integration, verification, and validation: Define and maintain verification plans, acceptance criteria and requirements, working with engineering and integration teams through integration, fault investigation, system test, and acceptance.
• Quality, safety, and compliance: Ensure allocated systems meet applicable reliability, safety, regulatory, contractual, and quality requirements, with evidence appropriate to each programme.
• Technical improvement: Contribute to technical strategy and product roadmaps, identifying opportunities to improve system performance, modularity, manufacturability, serviceability, and scalability.