Principal System Integration Lead (Quantum Hardware)
Core
Translate quantum system requirements into implementable hardware architecture and drive cross-functional integration from concept through deployment for million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Role type
Principal System Integration Lead (Quantum Hardware)
Builds
Utility-scale quantum computers using silicon photonics
Domain
Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / Hardware systems engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System integration, requirements decomposition, interface control management, cross-functional coordination, trade-off analysis, risk mitigation, process improvement, technical documentation, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Data-center-scale system integration, facility + hardware + controls/software integration, formal systems engineering methods (MBSE, DOORS/Jama)
Technologies
Silicon photonics, cryogenic cooling, fiber-optic infrastructure, mixed-domain integration (optical, electrical, thermal, mechanical, controls)
Responsibilities
Convert system requirements into hardware architecture and integration plans; manage subsystem specifications across photonics, electronics, thermal, and mechanical domains; lead cross-functional integration and vendor coordination; define and maintain system architecture baselines; establish interface control documents and dependency maps; drive integration readiness reviews and trade studies; build scalable integration workflows and issue tracking mechanisms.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight