Quantum Engineering Manager
Boulder, COFull-time$200–250K/yrPosted todayStill listed today
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Atom Computing builds quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. The Quantum Engineering Manager leads approximately five direct reports translating atomic physics into a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer. The role combines team management with hands-on engineering, project coordination, budgeting, and logistical support for team infrastructure. The manager is expected to contribute 30–50% of their time to Quantum Engineering projects.
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Full job description
At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing. As Quantum Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 5 direct reports who are working to translate fundamental atomic physics to a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Day-to-day responsibilities range from project management, infrastructure development, budgeting decisions as well as technical mentoring and individual contributions.
Responsibilities
- Hire, develop, and manage a team of high-performing quantum engineers
- Contribute 30-50% of your time on hands-on Quantum Engineering projects
- Maintain ongoing communication with technical managers, project leaders, and peers to ensure work is allocated effectively and efficiently
- Help to provide logistical support to create the infrastructure for the team to accomplish their goals. eg. lab buildout & maintenance, HVAC, power infrastructure, components, supplies, etc.
Experience & Education
- PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 years industry experience
Qualifications
- Temperamentally suited to work at a fast-growing startup: self-motivated, humble, driven, collaborative, and has a high tolerance for ambiguity.
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse team of experimental physicists, hardware, and software engineers.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a changing work environment
- Ability and passion for hiring the best Quantum Engineers from academia and industry
- Familiarity with Python and Git software version control
Atom Computing provides a wide variety of perks and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and their dependents. Additionally, unlimited paid time off, 401K company matching, short- and long-term disability, FSA, dependent care benefits, and life insurance. We also offer drinks, snacks, and catered team lunches in our offices, every day! The base salary range for this position is between $200,000 - $250,000, commensurate with experience. In addition, we offer a 25% annual bonus, sign-on bonus, additional bonus potential and incentive stock options for equity in the company.
200000 - 250000 USD a year
How this job compares
Set against the 5,603 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$200–250K/yr
- Colorado median$140–232K/yr177 salary ranges
- US median$148–257K/yr4,505 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $225K, is 18% above the Colorado median midpoint ($190K) — in the top quarter of Engineering Manager salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 189 open Engineering Manager jobs in Colorado and 5,603 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Deloitte20 open
- Lockheed Martin17 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 4,958 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 10 of the 5,603 open Engineering Manager jobs (under 1%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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