Quantum Operations Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of four Quantum Operations Engineers responsible for the onsite quantum computing system.
• Oversee system installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Establish daily work priorities, assign technical responsibilities, and coordinate planned maintenance and system upgrades.
• Provide technical guidance for diagnosing and resolving issues involving atomic physics, optical systems, control hardware, and software.
• Monitor system performance, identify recurring issues, and drive improvements to operational reliability.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to troubleshoot complex problems, implement technical changes, and maintain system performance.
• Establish and maintain operating procedures, maintenance documentation, and technical records.
• Manage onsite incident response and coordinate the team's on-call coverage for unexpected maintenance and system issues.
• Communicate system status, operational risks, and technical priorities to the Director of Commercial Quantum Systems and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the technical development, performance management, and training of team members.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong technical background in experimental atomic physics, quantum computing, or similarly complex scientific systems.
• Experience commissioning, operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, coordinate engineering work, and resolve complex technical problems.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions, prioritize competing operational demands, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Willingness to work onsite at our Copenhagen office five days per week and travel occasionally to Atom Computing's facilities in Boulder, Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with neutral-atom systems, cold-atom experiments, or coherent control of quantum systems.
• Experience operating or supporting complex scientific equipment in a production or customer-facing environment.
• Familiarity with Python and Git.
• Experience developing operating procedures, maintenance programs, or technical training materials.