Atom Computing
Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer
$170K–$200K
Boulder, CO · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in manufacturing or process engineering, including 3+ years managing technical teams.
- Education
- BS in manufacturing, mechanical, optical, or electrical engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant technical experience; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Establishes manufacturing engineering and quality processes, tooling, and controls to enable repeatable builds of neutral-atom quantum-computer hardware.
What you'll do
- Lead manufacturing and process engineering, quality, reliability, and machining support; set priorities based on build readiness and production issues.
- Drive design for manufacturability, assembly, test, and serviceability reviews and qualify production methods, fixtures, and tooling.
- Develop controlled work instructions and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve build quality and reduce rework.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in manufacturing or process engineering for precision optical, electromechanical, or scientific equipment.
- 3+ years managing technical teams.
- Experience moving prototypes into repeat production through process qualification, fixture development, DfX, and controlled documentation.
- Experience overseeing quality and corrective-action activities.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Quantum-hardware, photonics, or atomic-instrument manufacturing experience.
Pay
USD 170,000–200,000 base salary
Tools
optical bonding, vacuum/mechanical assembly, electronic production methods
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