Mechanical Engineer, Atom Computing

$120-145k

In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company

Senior and Expert level

Denver

Office located in Boulder, CO

Building scalable quantum computers

Posted today

Building scalable quantum computers

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechAutomationCloud Computing

Posted today

$120-145k

In addition to salary, we offer an annual bonus and equity in the company

Senior and Expert level

Denver

Office located in Boulder, CO

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechAutomationCloud Computing

Company mission

To deliver the most scalable quantum computers that can solve some of the most daunting computational problems ever attempted.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, advanced degree is a plus
5+ years optomechanical design experience
Experience with precision mechanism design and kinematic interfaces
Familiarity with designing vacuum chambers and interfacing hardware
Experience with Solidworks, PDM, or equivalent design and data management software
Skilled in FEA (meshing, modal analysis, thermal analysis, etc.) and corresponding first order analysis
Robust packaging of sensitive systems for shipping or extreme environments
Mechanical design for PCBs, wire harnesses, electronic thermal control
Hands on experience with optics and opto-mechanical best practices a plus
Creative, critical thinking with ability to strategize and solve problems in a dynamic environment
Ability to work effectively in an open, collaborative environment
Excellent communication, listening and people skills

What the job involves

Partner with opto-mechanical engineers and physicists to iteratively design mechanics for vacuum systems, optical subsystems, temperature and vibration control, and robust packaging
Analyze and make recommendations to the engineering team for balancing competing requirements
Create novel designs and specifications of mechanical systems and subsystems from the component level up to the system level
Evaluate suitability of design solutions by performing detailed stability, thermal, vibration, and tolerance analysis
Assist in hands-on assembly and precision alignment of finalized designs
Capable of lifting and moving objects that weigh up to 25 pounds

Our take

Quantum computers are largely defined by their qubit type and coherence times. Atom Computing creates spin qubits by using the neutral atom Strontium-87, which, in one of its nuclear spin states, can coherently remain in that state for a very long time, allowing computers to run deeper quantum circuits.

Qubits are fragile and susceptible to errors, but the company’s unique system yields a record-setting coherence time of 40 seconds which is monumentally faster than other systems, allowing more time for quantum error correction research to detect and correct errors without completely degrading purposeful computation.

The company raised $60 million of capital in its 2022 Series B round, and is well positioned to provide the leading quantum computing power behind life-changing breakthroughs.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Glassdoor (5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2024

$10m

LATE VC

Jun 2024

$10.2m

LATE VC

Total funding: $101.2m

Company benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
401(k) Matching
Unlimited PTO
Dependent Care Benefits
Short/Long Term Disability
FSA
Flexible Work Environment
Catered In-Office Lunches

Company HQ

Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Leadership

Dr. Ben Bloom

(CTO)

Former CEO of Atom Computing. Previously worked for Rigetti Quantum Computing as a Senior Quantum Engineer, and PTD Module & Yield Integration Engineer at Intel Corporation.

Dr. Jonathan King

(Chief Scientist)

Former Postdoctoral Researcher at Berkeley Lab. Received their BS in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, and their PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

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