Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer

Role Overview
We are looking for a  Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to  i ntegrate  and  maintain  the  hardware  and software   systems  that  enable   QuEra’s  quantum control s  and software  stack .  You’ll  work closely with software engineers, physicists,  hardware   and  test  engineers  to install, upgrade,  maintain ,  test   and troubleshoot multiple hardware and software  control systems   for  our Quantum Computer s . This role is  a  foundational  systems engineering role  to ensur e  the reliability,  stability , and  operational functionality  of both our development and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement,  maintain  and test software and hardware in a  heterogeneous system  that controls  disparate computer system  devices .

• Define, document, implement and test procedures for QuEra’s Quantum computer operations .

• Manage  science,  development  and testing infrastructure, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, containerized services  (K8S),  routers, switches ,   and test systems .

• Propose, and/or implement  a utomate d  provisioning, configuration, and orchestration of local and remote  c ompute   systems  used in  c ontrolling   and  testing, simulation s .

• Collaborate with software and test engineering teams to ensure smooth integration /deployment  of DevOps tools with custom hardware and quantum-specific workflows.

• Maintain artifact repositories, test  result  dashboards, and infrastructure for tracking regressions and system health.

• Establish and enforce best practices for access control, system configuration,  and lab operations .

• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for CI/CD failures or system anomalies.

• Implement automation for monitoring and  alerting for  systems and services ,  integrating logs and metrics from embedded systems, test benches, and orchestration layers.

• Work with CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying software and firmware across the quantum control stack.

Required Qualifications

• Practical implementation of LAN  and WAN  technologies  on switches and routers  (to include but not be limited to  VLAN  configuration, DNS, DHCP , and  TCP /IP  based services)

• Practical  Linux (Ubuntu, Debian,  Redhat ) and Windows  Administration experience , to include but not be limited to network operations and, application installation and debugging

• Proficiency  in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go, and familiarity with tools like Docker, Git, and Kubernetes.

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and infrastructure-as-code platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).

• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack) and logging systems for real-time data monitoring.

• Hands on experience with rack mount servers

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+  years of experience in  a Network  SQA, Systems Engineering , SRE, or infrastructure engineering roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hybrid systems involving embedded devices, custom hardware, or real-time control systems.

• Knowledge of secure software deployment  and Product life cycles .

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop pipelines or distributed lab/test automation environments.

• Exposure  to  scientific computing, HPC, or quantum software stacks is a plus.

• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, interdisciplinary R&D teams.

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly.  We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience.  In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.