Staff Software Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Senior Systems Engineer
Atom Computing
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boulder • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Gather, integrate, and track requirements, risks, and timelines for future generations of Atom Computing systems
- Act as a technical integrator and architect across Atom Computing’s Research and Product Development programs
- Lead system definition, model-based engineering (MBSE) and risk management activities that bridge theory and applications, quantum engineering, control systems, optical engineering, software and hardware disciplines
- Translate theoretical and experimental requirements into a coherent system architecture
Requirements
- BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of systems engineering experience in complex, multidisciplinary R&D or production environments (quantum, aerospace, defense, advanced computing, or similar)
- Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control, and V&V planning across engineering and science disciplines
- Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and configuration management systems
- Strong understanding of system lifecycle processes
- Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
- Experience supporting government-funded research or procurement programs (DoD, DoE, DoC)
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physics, or a related discipline (preferred)
- Familiarity with quantum computing, atomic, and optical (AMO) physics, or control system integration (preferred)
- Experience preparing and presenting SRR/PDR/CDR artifacts (preferred)
- Knowledge of reliability engineering, fault-tolerant architectures, and data-driven verification (preferred)
Benefits
- fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
- unlimited paid time off
- 401K company matching
- short- and long-term disability
- FSA
- dependent care benefits
- life insurance
- drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in the offices
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
systems engineeringmodel-based engineeringrisk managementrequirements developmentinterface controlverification and validation planningreliability engineeringfault-tolerant architecturesdata-driven verificationquantum computing
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationintegrationcollaborationproblem-solving
