Principal Technical Program Manager, Atom Computing
$175-200k
+ Annual bonus and equity in the company
Office located in Boulder, CO
Building scalable quantum computers
Be an early applicant
Building scalable quantum computers
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$175-200k
+ Annual bonus and equity in the company
Office located in Boulder, CO
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver the most scalable quantum computers that can solve some of the most daunting computational problems ever attempted.
Role
Who you are
- BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, physics, or a related field
- 10+ years’ experience of systems engineering, quantum, and/or R&D program management experience at multi-disciplinary, deep tech companies
- Program management experience in advanced technology
- Technical expertise in quantum computing and AMO physics or ability and willingness to learn
- Documented history of delivering early-stage deep tech programs or products from inception to delivery
- Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams, demonstrating critical thinking and thought leadership
- Experience working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
- Organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking expertise
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills involving large-scale systems
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager who will manage operation and upgrades of existing neutral atom quantum computing hardware as well as a portfolio of research projects that advance the Atom Computing roadmap
- Provide program management for operation and upgrades of existing neutral atom quantum computing hardware
- Manage a portfolio of research projects to advance the Atom Computing roadmap and deliver on capabilities needed for future system generations
- Collaborate with scientific, engineering, and business owners to define program requirements, set priorities, and establish engineering execution plans to meet the requirements
- Manage cross functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly
- Partner with cross functional teams to drive technical analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post implementation phases
- Define and track key metrics and key quality and performance indicators and drive cross functional execution of program deliverables
- Develop and own communication plans to effectively and proactively communicate program status, issues, and risks to stakeholders
- Proactively identify and analyze complex technical problems with engineering leaders and stakeholders to find solutions
- Advise on the Atom Computing roadmap as informed by progress of existing hardware and advanced research projects
- Work with technical managers and other program managers to balance the time of the technical team in pursuit of advanced tech and main processor line development
- Support grant applications relating to the project portfolio and advise on other applications as needed
- Collaborate with partners who can help Atom Computing achieve its advanced technology goals
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 a further $10 million extension in 2024. That same year, Atom Computing announced a partnership with Microsoft, which will see the two companies collaborate on a range of commercially viable quantum computers, containing 1000 qubits each. It appears, then, that Atom Computing is well positioned to provide the leading quantum computing power behind life-changing breakthroughs.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2026
$100m
SERIES C
Sep 2024
$10m
LATE VC
Total funding: $201.2m
Company HQ
Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Leadership
Dr. Ben Bloom
(Co-Founder, CEO & CTO)Previously worked for Rigetti Quantum Computing as a Senior Quantum Engineer, and PTD Module & Yield Integration Engineer at Intel Corporation.
Dr. Jonathan King
(Co-Founder & 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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